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The dodo birds of the housing world

Archiseek / Canada / News / 2006 / March 31

Dodo: A flightless bird discovered by Portuguese sailors on the island of Mauritius in 1598. It was dubbed "dodo" -- meaning simpleton -- for its perceived stupidity. Having never encountered humans or other predators before, these kind and gentle birds were extinct by the 1680s. Insulbrick: A thin, exterior asphalt siding resembling brick commonly used by North Americans in the mid-20th century. It came in large sheets that were nailed on by simpleton homeowners who were tired of painting. In the 1970s, it was made practically extinct by aluminum and vinyl siding salesman

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