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A giant paper boat was launched in South London. The boat is 3.6 meters long and 2 meters wide can withstand the weight of an adult and stay on the water for at least two hours, as proved by astudent from Birmingham College of Technology, sailed her across a small lake. To create the origami boat took 93 meters of paper and 150 meters of adhesive tape. For safety pyramid paper inside supports polystyrene block, and under the bottom is a wooden keel. By the way, tested floating device girl is a direct descendant of the famous British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who built a colossal all-metal ship "GreatEastern".

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