stackyFACTSBefore they became the ultimate viral sensation for violently crushing watermelons and bowling balls, hydraulic presses had a painfully boring academic job.
Before they became the ultimate viral sensation for violently crushing watermelons and bowling balls, hydraulic presses had a painfully boring academic job. Invented by Joseph Bramah in the late 1700s, the immense crushing force of the water-powered machine was explicitly designed just to squeeze damp, freshly printed paper into flat, tight bundles for bookbinding. We went from binding literature to flattening gummy bears.
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