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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2737: Air Conditioning

Posted on December 23, 2021 · Episode: 2737 Air Conditioning. Today, we cool it.

Tags air conditioner air conditioning Benjamin Franklin evaporation John Hadley

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Posted on November 13, 2022 · Episode: 2404 Napoleon’s megalomania thwarting the use of observation balloons. Today, Napoleon’s aerial crown.

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Fact checking claims about the energy grid, and using sports to generate positive PR (July 21, 2022)

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