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An underwater ship -- A siphon for raising water -- Lifting weights by water, and a portable siphon -- Construction of sluices to raise ships to any height -- A machine worked by fire which can throw ...

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From 18th century automatons that could write a full letter to the player pianos featured in every saloon, mechanical inventions have fascinated us for centuries. Yet the smallest pieces can garner ...