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42    <td> <h2>Leonardo Da Vinci Inventions</h2>
43      <p>Many of us know that Leonardo Da Vinci was a  brilliant artist with celebrated and poignant masterpieces such as <a href="monalisa.html">The Mona Lisa</a>, <a href="vitruvianman.html">The Vitruvian Man</a> and <a href="lastsupper.html">The Last Supper</a>. These works have resonated within circles of art lovers 
44        for centuries, and their true meanings are debated in classrooms, cafes 
45        and art galleries all over the world. Aside from his masterful, artistic 
46        talent, Da Vinci also possessed an acute scientific mind that he put to 
47        good use by inventing and re-inventing dozens of contraptions. However, 
48        Leonardo Da Vinci inventions have been somewhat overlooked and one might 
49        be pleasantly surprised to discover some of the ideas that have sprung 
50        from this artist&#8217;s mind. </p>
51      <p><strong><img src="images/sketchesofflyingmachines3.jpg" alt="Sketches of Flying Machines" width="300" height="226" hspace="10" vspace="5" align="right">Flying 
52        Inventions</strong><br>
53        Leonardo Da Vinci&#8217;s fascination with machines began when he was 
54        merely a boy. His earliest sketches depict the inner workings of various 
55        machines from his era. Eventually, his creativity led to the outlines 
56        of flying machines, weapons and musical instruments. Leonardo first became 
57        enamored with the idea of flight in the 1480s. He designed what is called 
58        the ornithopter flying machine. Although the invention never came to fruition 
59        during his time, many believe that the helicopter was indeed inspired 
60        by Da Vinci. His creations may also have given rise to  today&rsquo;s hand glider and <a href="davincis-parachute.html">parachute</a>. </p>
61      <p><strong>Springs and Things</strong><br>
62        Da Vinci inventions were diverse. He is credited with creating one of 
63        the first primitive alarm clocks, a contraption based on the flow of water. 
64        A thin stream of water would drip from one container to another until 
65        the second container was full, at which time the legs of the sleeping 
66        Da Vinci would be lifted by a combination of pulleys and gears, hence 
67        rousing him awake. </p>
68      <p>Although never actually constructed, Da Vinci designed a crane capable 
69        of moving large boulders effortlessly and efficiently, most likely intended 
70        for gathering stones from a quarry. </p>
71      <p><strong>War Machines</strong><br>
72        Leonardo Da Vinci inventions encompass the  ordinary as well as the fantastic. He has been credited 

72with designing the  first war <a href="davincis-tank.html">tank</a>. It had to be moved 
73        with cranks by the hands of men or could be pulled by horses. The one 
74        major flaw in Da Vinci's design was that the front and back wheels were 
75        made to turn in opposing directions. Rumors have it that this phenomenon 
76        may have been intentional as Da Vinci was believed to be an anti-war individual. 
77        He took the makings of slingshots, crossbows and other hand-held weapons 
78        and worked on improving their functionality. He fashioned a short-range 
79        catapult that, although not far-reaching, was easier and quicker to load 
80        than any gun of that time. </p>
81      <p>Committing many of his sketches to paper, it is rumored that Da Vinci 
82        had dozens of journals that depicted his fantastical ideas - most of which 
83        might have been viewed as foolhardy.</p>
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