Rudolf Diesel - What REALLY Happened To The Inventor of Diesel Engines?

Things I Learned Last Night

Space Tim Media

Comedy, Education, History

4.6 • 673 Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2024

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Become a Patron and Get Early Access to Ad-Free Episodes: https://www.patreon.com/tillnpodcast Rudolf Diesel invented an efficient new engine that revolutionized transportation and industry. But his life ended abruptly under mysterious circumstances. Diesel was born in 1858 in Paris to German parents. As a young man, he studied engineering against his family's wishes. After working on refrigeration systems, Diesel became fascinated with engines and their inefficiency. At the time, steam engines were only about 10% efficient and wasted most of their fuel's energy. However, Diesel's mysterious death has fueled much speculation. In 1913, Diesel was traveling by ship to England to meet with a company interested in producing his engines. But his cabin was found empty in the morning, and his hat and coat were found neatly folded near a railing. Things I Learned Last Night is an educational comedy podcast where best friends Jaron Myers and Tim Stone talk about random topics and have fun all along the way. If you like learning, and laughing a whole lot while you do, then you’ll love TILLN. Watch or listen to this episode today! Through the Eyes of Sergeant Winslow: https://shop.tilln.com/products/through-the-eyes-of-sergeant-winslow Episode link: https://tilln.com/rudolfdiesel Want to Support TILLN: https://linktr.ee/tillnpodcast Listen to Stanley Meyer: https://tilln.com/stanleymeyer Text TILLN to 66866 to become a patron and gain access to ad-free episodes, the exclusive discord, and earn discounts on TILLN Merch. Advertise with us: https://bit.ly/3FdZirY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:05.5	This week's episode about Rudolph Diesel, who created the diesel engine. It's a really great episode about his backstory and how he created it, what it is. And then also some conspiracies about what
1:13.6	happened to him in the end of his life. So interesting topic. I like it a lot. You'll love this
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