Where did the game of bridge originated?

Bridge traces its origins to the British game of whist, first played in the 16th century. It may be named for the Galata Bridge in Istanbul, which British soldiers crossed during the Crimean War of the 19th century to reach a coffeehouse where they played cards.

Where is the Galata Bridge?

stanbulKaraköy

When was the Galata Bridge built?

1992

What is the best shape?

Triangles are the strongest shape Add to your resource collectionThe Platonic solids.An icosahedron and a small stellated dodecahedron.Steffen’s flexible polyhedron has 14 triangular faces, 21 edges and 9 vertices.Net for Steffen’s flexible polyhedron.

What is the most stable shape?

Triangle

Are circles stronger than triangles?

The efficiency of the triangle is lost; the triangle will be stronger. One could design a situation where the triangle was stronger, or a different one where the circle is stronger. If you want to contain pressure, such as a tank of compressed air, the circle is far better than the triangle.