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The mystery of the underground of antediluvian civilizations

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In the 1850s, the London authorities thought of an interesting project: an underground train. Later, this engineering marvel will receive an official name: the subway. The reason for the need to create an alternative way of moving around the city was traffic jams. Unbelievable but in the 1850s, London already had traffic problems on the streets. The large number of taxi drivers and the uncontrolled movement of the city’s residents made it seriously difficult for the knights to arrive at the right place at the right time. The best minds were dedicated to solving this situation. Some suggested using flying media like balloons, but it was very unsafe. Others wanted to introduce ministerial guards. At this time, it was forbidden to appear on the streets of London for everyone except the police and gentlemen who needed to quickly get to the right place. As a result, the engineers held a consultation and proposed an interesting project – the subway...