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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeolipile https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeolipile Although it seems that it may never have been used for any practical purpose, i
by swimfar 11y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeolipile https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeolipile
Although it seems that it may never have been used for any practical purpose, it is often considered to be the first steam engine and was documented in the 1st century AD.
- eru 11y agoYes, they had some nifty toys. Modern steam engines took off because they managed to make accurate pistons and cylinders. (And a myriad other factors.)