Post #2707218
2026-04-19 14:54 UTC
@RunRichRun@mastodon.social
Woah, I had no idea this was a thing. That's quite amazing, thanks for sharing.
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@RunRichRun@mastodon.social 2026-04-19 15:01
@IrrationalMethod@social.coop Likewise. It showed up on a map when I was looking for running routes. There's a historic placard, but if you don't see that or know what it is, you would be forgiven for mistaking it for a fallen water tower.
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@msbellows@c.im 2026-04-19 15:25
@IrrationalMethod@social.coop @RunRichRun@mastodon.social Neither did I. Man, the creativity of early scientists making do with whatever materials they had blows my mind. "Whirling fabric belts generate high-voltage static electricity" ??!!?!