Why are manholes covers round?

Correct answer: They won't fall into the manhole itself

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What people think about it: 3 Comments
Birdiemom
Birdiemom
Player #48458, that's ridiculous. There are manholes wherever there are drain systems.
Birdiemom
Birdiemom
Manhole covers are occasionally dislodged by passing vehicles, and could fall in the hole if they were any shape but round
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wrong ! marylin vos savant explained this before in her newspaper column.