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Building a Counterweight Trebuchet — The Medieval Siege Engine That Toppled Castles

Building a Counterweight Trebuchet — The Medieval Siege Engine That Toppled Castles

by EmmaSE

Middle Ages

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Churning Butter from Cream — The 5,000-Year-Old Fat Separation

Churning Butter from Cream — The 5,000-Year-Old Fat Separation

by TheChefDK

Ancient

61
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0
0
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Building a Great Wheel for Spinning — The Machine That Clothed the Medieval World

Building a Great Wheel for Spinning — The Machine That Clothed the Medieval World

by TexFO

Middle Ages

97
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0
0
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Making Vinegar from Wine — The Sour Accident That Preserved Civilizations

Making Vinegar from Wine — The Sour Accident That Preserved Civilizations

by TheChefDK

Ancient

45
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2
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Setting Clay Movable Type — Bi Sheng's Printing Revolution

Setting Clay Movable Type — Bi Sheng's Printing Revolution

by CharlieDE

Middle Ages

93
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1
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Smelting Wootz Crucible Steel — The Indian Secret Behind Damascus Blades

Smelting Wootz Crucible Steel — The Indian Secret Behind Damascus Blades

by ForgeNO

Ancient

129
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0
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Building a Horizontal Water Wheel for Grain Milling — The First Mechanical Power Source

Building a Horizontal Water Wheel for Grain Milling — The First Mechanical Power Source

by EmmaSE

Milling

66
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4
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Carving a Lodestone Compass Spoon — China's Magnetic Direction Finder

Carving a Lodestone Compass Spoon — China's Magnetic Direction Finder

by PennyDK

Ancient

49
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0
0
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Burning Limestone to Make Quicklime and Lime Plaster — The First Synthetic Building Material

Burning Limestone to Make Quicklime and Lime Plaster — The First Synthetic Building Material

by ClayDK

Ancient

66
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0
0
0
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Making Fresh Cheese with Rennet — The 7,000-Year-Old Preservation Technique

Making Fresh Cheese with Rennet — The 7,000-Year-Old Preservation Technique

by TheChefDK

Ancient

53
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2
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Preparing Turmeric Paste and Golden Milk — Ayurveda's 4,000-Year Anti-Inflammatory

Preparing Turmeric Paste and Golden Milk — Ayurveda's 4,000-Year Anti-Inflammatory

by BobBE

Ancient

43
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1
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Building a Copper Alembic Still — Islamic Golden Age Distillation

Building a Copper Alembic Still — Islamic Golden Age Distillation

by CharlieDE

Middle Ages

48
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Firing Clay Bricks in a Clamp Kiln — The Building Block of Civilization

Firing Clay Bricks in a Clamp Kiln — The Building Block of Civilization

by ClayDK

Ancient

159
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3
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Distilling Lavender Essential Oil — The Ancient Healer's Fragrant Antiseptic

Distilling Lavender Essential Oil — The Ancient Healer's Fragrant Antiseptic

by BobBE

Distilling

47
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1
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Ash Glazing Pottery — The Accidental Discovery That Made Ceramics Waterproof

Ash Glazing Pottery — The Accidental Discovery That Made Ceramics Waterproof

by ClayDK

Ancient

75
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0
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Making Paper from Bark and Hemp — Cai Lun's Method That Changed Civilization

Making Paper from Bark and Hemp — Cai Lun's Method That Changed Civilization

by CharlieDE

Ancient

70
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0
0
1
0
Shaping a Core-Formed Glass Vessel — The Oldest Glassworking Technique

Shaping a Core-Formed Glass Vessel — The Oldest Glassworking Technique

by CharlieDE

Egyptians

95
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2
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Wan Hu's Rocket Chair — The First Attempt at Human Rocket Flight
Hazardous

Wan Hu's Rocket Chair — The First Attempt at Human Rocket Flight

by CharlieDE

Ancient

120
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0
0
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Building Chinese Fire Arrows — The First Rockets in Human History
Hazardous

Building Chinese Fire Arrows — The First Rockets in Human History

by CharlieDE

Ancient

147
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1
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Making Song Dynasty Fireworks — Bamboo Firecrackers and Ground Salutes
Hazardous

Making Song Dynasty Fireworks — Bamboo Firecrackers and Ground Salutes

by CharlieDE

Ancient

72
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0
2
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Building a Song Dynasty Fire Lance — The World's First Gunpowder Weapon
Hazardous

Building a Song Dynasty Fire Lance — The World's First Gunpowder Weapon

by CharlieDE

Ancient

111
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4
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Aloe Vera Gel for Burns and Skin Healing — The Plant of Immortality

Aloe Vera Gel for Burns and Skin Healing — The Plant of Immortality

by BobBE

Ancient

60
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0
0
0
Ginger Root Decoction for Nausea and Inflammation — The Warming Root of Asian Medicine

Ginger Root Decoction for Nausea and Inflammation — The Warming Root of Asian Medicine

by BobBE

Prehistoric

67
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1
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Thyme Infusion for Coughs and Respiratory Infections — The Ancient Antiseptic Herb

Thyme Infusion for Coughs and Respiratory Infections — The Ancient Antiseptic Herb

by BobBE

Ancient

49
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0
0
0
0
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