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What Are Buildings Made Of?

   Question #3

ANSWER: Lead

Nope.

Lead is a useful metal which was used a lot in buildings in the 1800s and 1900s. It was made into pipes and used in paint until people discovered that lead could be poisonous. For this reason, you should never pick at old paint.

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