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Titan of the Seas: The Impracticality of Tessarakonteres, Antiquity’s Largest Vessel

Spanning 130 meters in length and possessing the capacity to hold over 7000 individuals, with 4000 allocated as rowers, the Tessarakonteres represents the most sizable ship of ancient times. Commissioned by Ptolemy IV Philopator in the 3rd century BCE, its construction demanded the development of a rudimentary dry dock. However, its extraordinary dimensions ultimately rendered… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact 12732 – Everyone Thinks Archimedes Created A Death Ray

There’s a difference between invention and creation. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12732 – Everyone Thinks Archimedes Created A Death Ray appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

In 1900, the Secretary of the Navy…

In 1900, the Secretary of the Navy wanted to use the USS Constitution for target practice until it sunk. A benefactor offered to buy it but was refused so he started a campaign that successfully pressured Congress into saving it. Built in 1797, it is now the oldest ship still afloat. The post In 1900,… Read More »