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I started reading Josephine Quinn's book "How the world made the west" and I can recommend it. It goes quite into detail and is not of the sort "coffee-table"-style picture book. It explains the origins of technologies, trade between groups and challenges the common view how civilizations evolved.
Some more technical information: https://cleantechhub.lufthansagroup.com/en/focus-areas/aircr...
The Swatch brand was founded 1983 by ETA CEO Thomke and his Engineers. ETA is a watch movement manufacturer.
Speaking of Swatch and mechanical watches: the Sistem51 is an interesting watch, since it's the only mechanical watch ever fabricated in a 100% automated production line. The parts are welded together and held by a single screw. https://www.swatch.com/en-us/sistem-51.html
This was one of the reasons that made me switch from iPhones to Android phones.
There's an interesting documentary on ARTE about illegal truffle harvesting in Romania: https://www.arte.tv/en/videos/100299-004-A/re-truffle-traffi...
Why? A cuff is inflated by a pump, which is way more annoying than an electrical measurement.
"Near Ticino" is relative. ;) This article is about a famous rocky cirque in the french part of Switzerland, so a completely different region, in Swiss scales. However, around 150 km and some high mountains apart. Interesting article, thanks!
From the article: "The reason grottos worked so well as natural fridges is due to their excellent ventilation. Since they usually occurred on rockfall or on an accumulation of scree, they have a porous foundation that guarantees internal air circulation and results in a year-round stable temperature..."
Quad9 is "operated by the Swiss-based Quad9 Foundation".
I was wondering why Serbia, but you meant Siberia. Thanks for the interesting video, though!