what's in a door?
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Doors have been around since ancient times, in various forms and materials. The first doors were made of single wood pieces and panels. The earliest record of doors is found in Egyptian tomb paintings.
Ø NASA owns them-- 4 in total
The Largest Doors in the World
Ø Found at Kennedy Space Center in the Vehicle Assembly Building
Ø Each door is 456 feet high, taller than the statue of liberty by 151 feet.
Ø This building is where Apollo and Saturn vehicles were assembled
Random Door Facts Ø False Doors: Doors that
lead to nowhere
Ø In Ancient Egypt, these were “doors to the afterlife”
Ø The door is a symbol of opportunity, hope, liberation, and communication
Ø January is named for the Roman God of doors, Janus
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