
The earliest windshield wipers were invented by a 1900s upholstery shop in response to a moving road dust storm.
Ancient Roman concrete still outperforms today’s in coastal ruins due to mineral mix including volcanic ash and pumice.
Sugru-like moldable clay in ancient Mesopotamia foreshadowed modern 3D printing by enabling quick, reusable repairs.
The irrigation canals of Mesopotamia were engineered with precise slope calculations rivaling modern hydraulic design, centuries before calculators.

The earliest windshield wipers were invented by a 1900s upholstery shop in response to a moving road dust storm.
Ancient Roman concrete still outperforms today’s in coastal ruins due to mineral mix including volcanic ash and pumice.
Sugru-like moldable clay in ancient Mesopotamia foreshadowed modern 3D printing by enabling quick, reusable repairs.
The irrigation canals of Mesopotamia were engineered with precise slope calculations rivaling modern hydraulic design, centuries before calculators.