Weird and wonderful facts about staircases

Whilst not your usual source of comedic interest, there are actually plenty of facts about staircases that may surprise you. Stick around as we share some of our favourites. 1. In castles, spiral staircases always travel clockwise Unlike most traditional stairs, the masonry stairs found in castle towers always ascend clockwise. Back when they were constructed, they were set this way to improve the defense of the building – the attacking swordsmen would be at a disadvantage (at least if they were

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