The Invention Of Hero's Toy

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Hero’s toy was very small yet very helpful (made in 130BCE) into the making of many other steam engines. This toy used a fire underneath a pot with water in it. The steam would raise from the boiling water and spun a wheel round and round. This steam pressure could be controlled and directed in a way that would produce mechanical motion. Hero’s toy led to many other inventions just like his but much more