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It was invented in 400 BCE by Archytas of Tarentum, a Greek philosopher (the father of mechanics).


> "The hip of Trigonopterus oblongus .."

Screws are also found in nature, like this weevil uses a screw 100 million years ago, to move a joint allowing it to cling onto plants more robustly.

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trigonopterus


Nature has always been a great source of inspiration for invention.

For instance, "If we had the sun at night then it wouldn't be so hard to see things!" (Fire, Lightbulbs, LEDs...)




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