The Delightful History of Steam Technology

Stuff You Should Know

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🗓️ 18 August 2016

⏱️ 54 minutes

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One of the coolest things humans have ever figured out is how to use steam as power. It made the Industrial Revolution possible and even today, 88% of America's electricty comes from steam turbines.

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0:42.9	I'm Josh Clark.
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