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Enjoyer_of_Games [comrade/them, he/him]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 1 month ago

These Dog-Powered Machines Were Surprisingly Common in the 19th Century

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These Dog-Powered Machines Were Surprisingly Common in the 19th Century

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Enjoyer_of_Games [comrade/them, he/him]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 1 month ago
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Dogs helped churn butter, wash clothes, and pump water during the heyday of these machines.

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  • chgxvjh [comrade/them, he/him]@hexbear.net
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    The treadmill, after all, was originally invented in 1817 as a torture device.

    That’s so blatantly wrong.

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      It provides a source and a cursory search finds many other sources that corroborate this?

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        It’s an ancient invention that has been used to power cranes and lift water for irrigation.

        The only thing the victorian invented is to make it useless and use it for punishment

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          The industrial revolution and it’s consequences have been a disaster for the human race.


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