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Re:Why Western Pennsylvania dirt is used in the infields of ... by Turing_Machine on Monday June 10, 2024 @02:54PM (#40636949)
TFA is behind a paywall, so I don't know if this was mentioned.

I've read that the Romans used to import arena sand from a certain area in North Africa because it was somehow better than the local sand. I think it was also used in upscale athletic facilities as well.

Re:Why Western Pennsylvania dirt is used in the infields of ... by tfryman on Monday June 10, 2024 @03:40PM (#40637800)