Don't you just love history?
Don't you just love history?
Originally shared by Chris Kim A
For more than a century, the Diesel engine has been the backbone of heavy industry. The internal combustion engine that ignites fuel by heating it up through compression powers everything from tractors to trucks. But for decades, historians have been puzzled by the mysterious disappearance of its inventor, who vanished 103 years ago today while taking a steamship across the English Channel.
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http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/when-inventor-diesel-engine-disappeared-180960635/#e17xODv2GOQ48gKy.99
Originally shared by Chris Kim A
For more than a century, the Diesel engine has been the backbone of heavy industry. The internal combustion engine that ignites fuel by heating it up through compression powers everything from tractors to trucks. But for decades, historians have been puzzled by the mysterious disappearance of its inventor, who vanished 103 years ago today while taking a steamship across the English Channel.
#TBT
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/when-inventor-diesel-engine-disappeared-180960635/#e17xODv2GOQ48gKy.99
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