• Eryn6844@piefed.blahaj.zone
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    2 months ago

    back in the day prisoners were put in rock quarries to pick axe rocks into smaller rocks. it did nothing useful but kept them busy and not sitting in a cell.

    • TheEEEdiot@sh.itjust.works
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      2 months ago

      The little rocks were used to pave early automobile roads. That’s why most state department of transportation offices are located next to jails.

      • Cris@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        Thats super interesting context, thanks for expanding on what they said!