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Why is the bottom of the ship red? A video is going viral on Instagram, in which information has been given about the lower part of the ship being red. This information is very interesting which you should definitely know about.
There are many things around us which look very interesting and unique but we do not know much about them. Today we are going to give you one such information. If you have ever seen a ship closely, or have looked at its photos and videos, you must have noticed that the lower part of most ships is red in color. Have you ever wondered why this is so? Recently we found the correct answer to this, so we thought that we should also tell you about it because we claim that perhaps very few people would know about it.
A video is going viral on Instagram, in which information has been given about the lower part of the ship being red. Instagram user @riyas_p_c has posted this video. The video explains that in the era of wooden ships, barnacles and moss would stick beneath the surface of the water, slowing the ships and causing damage to their hulls. To prevent this, sailors began using copper-based red paint, which naturally protected ships. Even today that red color remains intact and it is not just a tradition. This red line helps us to estimate from a distance how loaded the ship is.
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