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[โ€“] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 143 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (19 children)

The world is littered with fake empty buildings used to obscure phone line junctions and internet provider stuff.

Almost every neighbourhood has one. But they look like normal houses, so you can never tell unless you know where to look for.

[โ€“] Tramort@programming.dev 14 points 4 months ago (6 children)
[โ€“] Omega_Jimes@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

Here's one on Google maps https://maps.app.goo.gl/55qqbQRYY7abKPVy9 I drove past this for years without thinking about it until one day I drove under it.

Now that I know what it is, it's pretty obvious, but how often does the average person really inspect houses as they drive by?

Edit: maps links suck, 3911 Frances St, Burnaby, BC V5C 2P4

[โ€“] WanakaTree@lemm.ee 4 points 4 months ago

Haha I love how it has four reviews/3.3 stars

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