8 Amazing Insulation Fun Facts: Discover the Hidden Wonders of Keeping Your Home Cozy!

1. Ancient Egyptian Gypsession

Did you hear about the ancient Egyptian construction workers who held the world's first "gypsession" and turned it into a concrete party? Yeah, those limestone-loving lads are a real blast from the past: They used gypsum mortar mixed with limestone chippings to fill the gaps between the Great Pyramid of Giza's huge blocks, stabilizing the structure and making the sides almost perfectly flat with simple tools and red ochre markings.
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2. Asbestos Dethroned

Once upon a time in a factory far, far away, asbestos reigned supreme as a hot ticket insulation item, until it was exposed for being a total health hazard: Nowadays, materials like fiberglass, cellulose, and the superior spray foam insulation, such as USA Insulation's Premium Foam®, provide eco-friendly, fire-resistant, and indoor air quality-enhancing alternatives, all while boasting the highest R-value in the galaxy.
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3. Argon Gas - Superman's Cousin

Who would've thought that Superman's distant cousin could save our homes from thermal infiltration? No capes, just argon gas: Argon, a popular gas used in insulated windows, significantly improves thermal performance by reducing air infiltration and can be combined with Low-e energy efficient windows for ultimate energy savings and home comfort.
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4. Sheep Roommates Insulation

Who needs to count sheep when you can have them as snug roommates? For those who always dreamed of having wooly companions keeping their homes cozy and eco-friendly, here's a dream come true: Sheep's wool insulation not only offers exceptional fire safety and resistance to insects, but it also purifies indoor air, controls moisture and mold, and is easy to install with a 50-year warranty that prioritizes animal welfare.
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5. Sheep, the Original HVACs

Who knew sheep were the original HVACs? Baa-rrying the burden of climate salvation on their fluffy shoulders: Sheep's wool insulation is not only fire-resistant and energy-efficient, but it also keeps homes toasty in winter and chill in summer, thanks to its compressed fibers that form millions of tiny air pockets, and an outer layer that repels water and an inner layer that absorbs moisture.
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6. Inuit's Igloo Insulation

Forget fancy heat pumps and radiators, our frosty friends the Inuit just let it snow: But in reality, a well-constructed igloo, along with a tiny oil lamp and body heat, can warm up to a toasty 40 degrees above the freezing outside temperature, thanks to the impressive insulating properties of snow and ice.
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7. Wine's Corky Cousin Insulation

Not your finest bottle of wine's corky cousin: Cork insulation is sustainably sourced from pruned oak branches and the first peel of cork oak, which is rich in resin content, making it an excellent alternative to foam panels. This practice encourages more cork oak farming in the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa – and funnily enough, it's illegal to cut down a cork oak tree in Portugal, where the trees are harvested for cork every nine years for up to 200 years.
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8. Sugarcane Bagasse: Eco-Friendly Insulation

Step aside, Three Little Pigs, there's a new eco-friendly hero in town to huff and puff your house down: Sugarcane bagasse waste fibers possess both acoustic and thermal properties, making them an exciting alternative to traditional insulation materials in sustainable building construction.
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