It's About Time

[Meanderer]

Did Leonardo da Vinci invent the egg timer?

"The parachute. The helicopter. The hoverboard. It's well known that all of these were invented by the Renaissance polymath, Leonardo da Vinci, who died 500 years ago. But can the egg timer also be added to this list? That is the stunning conclusion reached by researchers who have spent literally hours poring over one of Leonardo's notebooks, now held at the British Library in London."

"In a forthcoming article to be published in Questa Poi, and shown exclusively to the British Library, two North American scholars, Tom Levine and Jerry Koprowicz, have demonstrated that the device in the upper right-hand corner of folio 242 verso may have been some form of primitive apparatus for timing the boiling of an egg. As Tom and Jerry conclude, it appears that sand was intended to descend from the upper to the lower chamber, via a middle capsule designed to account for variations in gravitational flow and the intercalation every 4 years of a leap second. Whether this would have enabled Leonardo to cook the perfect boiled egg remains open to question."
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[Disgustedman]

Thst was a fantastic book, read it a dozen times. It's a definite read for kids.

 

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“Time” is the most commonly used noun in the English language; it’s always on our minds and it advances through every living moment. But what is time, exactly? Do children experience it the same way adults do? Why does it seem to slow down when we’re bored and speed by as we get older? How and why does time fly?

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“Why Time Flies captures us. Because it opens up a well of fascinating queries and gives us a glimpse of what has become an ever more deepening mystery for humans: the nature of time” (The New York Times Book Review). This “intellectual adventure renders a hefty topic accessible to the general public” (Richmond Times-Dispatch), is an instant classic, a vivid and intimate examination of the clocks that tick inside us all."

 

[Meanderer]

Thst was a fantastic book, read it a dozen times. It's a definite read for kids.

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ROME WAS BUILT IN A DAY!​

July 8, 2022 by Hideaki Tailor

Archaeologists make a startling discovery!​

ROME, ITALY — Here’s a newsflash to all those underachievers who fall back on the old claim that ‘Rome wasn’t built in a day.’
“Turns out it was,” says Phoenix Institute archaeologist professor Rupert Valt.
City workers found the proof in an old earthen jar. They were digging a sewer line in the heart of the old city.
‘When we opened the jar we found tablets carved with the plans for building Rome. There was also a work schedule,” said Professor Valt.
“The schedule called for 20,000 workers, soldiers, and slaves to be on the construction site at 5 a.m. sharp. Romulus and Remus signed the plans themselves. The schedule a tight 24-hour timeframe in which to complete construction – from beginning to end.”
“This is a very exciting discovery,” gushed historian Inga Borr of the Medici Community College. “According to legend, the twin brothers settled Rome in 753 B.C. on one of the Seven Hills of Rome — Palatine Hill. We now have proof that supervised the construction project. Romulus, in particular, was a great General Contractor.
A Roman builder named Horticus prepared the blueprints and work schedule. The city workers also found his diary in the jar.
“It’s a big jeroboam,” Valt commented. “A magnum-sized jug.”
With winter fast approaching, Horticus proposed a plan to replace the hundreds of tents and caves with a proper city. He wanted the city to have dwellings, shops, roads and parks, temples and public spaces, arenas, and theaters. He had a bold vision.
“Horticus was evidently quite full of himself,” Ms. Boring remarked.

HOW IT HAPPENED (link)​

 

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[Disgustedman]

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I'm not sure if it was one of the deleted videos that were referring to a book.

 

[Alligatorob]

It's about time