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@KathleenMRooney Most mind-blowing fact I’ve encountered all month, scurvy-related or otherwise.
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jesus christ this was a fact I could have happily gone to the grave not knowing
certainly gives me more enthusiasm for eating oranges, knowing that my body could just up and explode if I don’t
Tag: wowwwww
The Silver Swan, built by John Joseph Merlin and James Cox, 1773.
Source: Mechanical Marvels, Clockwork Dreams (BBC)
oh wow, the “water” is an illusion created by spinning glass rods.
wooooooooooah
Always reblog the clockwork swan
This post is like a school trip flash back for me, must have seen that swan a dozen times as a kid. It still takes my breath away
Time's Vengeance 