There's a Hidden Conveyor Belt Under the Capitol That Was Just for Moving Books

DaMaN · Post by **DaMaN** » Wed Aug 26, 2015 12:04 pm

"Most people who work in the U.S. Capitol don’t know about the 100-year-old book conveyor tunnel underneath them that used to connect the building to the Library of Congress. It’s long since abandoned, but it’s still down there."

http://gizmodo.com/theres-a-hidden-conveyor-belt-under-the-capitol-that-wa-1726416698

wvjohn · Post by **wvjohn** » Wed Aug 26, 2015 2:59 pm

That was back when being able to read was a requirement for office.

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Wed Aug 26, 2015 4:33 pm

They could always read. That was back when politicians CARED about the facts and not just about getting re-elected.

Losbot · Post by **Losbot** » Wed Aug 26, 2015 4:36 pm

That's wild. lol