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Snow Cooled Romans For centuries man has experimented with artificial cooling. Egyptians soaked the walls of their homes with water. As the dry desert winds evaporated the moisture, the houses grew cooler. Roman slaves journeyed to distant mountains for snow to pack in hollow outer walls of their wealthy masters’ villas to chill the interior.
Leonardo da Vinci devised a large paddle wheel that drew cool air from the surface of a river into
Card Of Thanks
The Washington Volunteer Fire Company would like to thank everyone who contributed money or baked goods to the Bake Sale held Saturday.
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