Ever wonder where NYC manhole covers are made?
» Posted by Martin Weil on November 26, 2007
No? Neither did I.

In another astonishing accomplishment of globalization (the things must cost a fortune to ship), at least 1/4 of them are made by barefooted steelworkers in Bengal, India, according to this fascinating multimedia presentation from the NY Times.

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