Toynbee tiles

Toynbee tiles are messages of mysterious origin found embedded in asphalt in several major cities in the United States, with at least two known examples in South America as well. The tiles, which are generally about the size of an American license plate but are sometimes considerably larger, contain some variation on the following inscription:

Related Topics:
Asphalt - United States - South America - License plate

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TOyNBEE IDEA

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IN KUbricK's 2001

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RESURRECT DEAD

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ON PLANET JUPiTER.

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Some of the more elaborate tiles also feature cryptic political statements or exhort readers to create and install similar tiles of their own. The material used for making the tiles was long a mystery to enthusiasts, but evidence has emerged that they may be primarily made of layers of linoleum and asphalt crack-filling compound.

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