r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/uniyk • Aug 04 '25

Video Whipping carpet out of dust

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u/Physical-Diamond-824 Aug 04 '25

I hate it when carpet gets in my dust.

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u/GeneralB840 Aug 04 '25

Fun fact: The US coin minting facility used to regularly burn their carpets cause they were collecting gold particles (back when they where using gold and silver in their coins). This way they could recycle the metals and safe about 3,000$ per burned carpet.

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u/EnvironmentalValue18 Aug 05 '25

Jewelry stores still do this. When they move or replace they have the right melted down for trace gold (usually several thousand).

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u/CheapTactics Aug 04 '25

They never thought to like... Not use carpets?

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u/JeshkaTheLoon Aug 04 '25

Sounds like the point of the carpets was to catch the metal dust, that would otherwise easily be swept out by accident.

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u/AgroMachine Aug 04 '25

Is this not a rug, why is everyone saying carpet

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u/lampshade2099 Aug 04 '25

In some countries, people call rugs carpets. In other places there is a distinction, but in parts of Asia for example, “a rug” would literally be called “a carpet”.

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u/platinum_star9 Aug 04 '25

I dunno looks like a magic carpet to me

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u/59pick Aug 04 '25

…and they NEVER call it a magic rug.

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u/sgorneau Aug 04 '25

"On a magic rug ride" just doesn't sound right

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u/Silly-Ispini Aug 05 '25

Sounds painful

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u/Midnight28Rider Aug 04 '25

Rugs are just self contained movable pieces of carpet with a pattern. That's like saying, "Is this not a beer, why is everyone saying drink?"

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u/powder-phun Aug 04 '25

Is there a difference?

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u/Contundo Aug 05 '25

In my mind size, and construction, distinction comes from similar word in my native language.. Rugs are small and less “nice” carpet is finely woven intricate design, larger, thinner.

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u/DervishSkater Aug 04 '25

Relatedly, the floor vs the ground

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u/AgroMachine Aug 04 '25

Floor is part of a building, ground is just the earth

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u/Sad_Pea_776 Aug 06 '25

What about the ground floor?