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How an ancient curiosity evolved to power the modern world

In this short video, Bill Hammack, an engineer and professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, explores how the 1,600-fold increase in volume that occurs when water is heated into steam has been harnessed and refined by engineers over time. Integrating demonstrations,........

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