Let's start with the basics. The main varieties of base malt you'll encounter are pilsner, British pale, American pale, and the higher kilned Vienna and Munich malts.* Here's what you need to know about each. Don't let the name fool you: Pilsner malt can be used in a wide variety of beer stylesânot just pilsner.
Ralph Teetor invented the modern cruise control in 1945. Then known as Auto-Pilot, the cruise control function first became available on new Chrysler models in 1958. Continue Reading.
Historical Background. It is considered by some that the screw thread was invented in about 400BC by Archytas of Tarentum (428 BC - 350 BC). Archytas is sometimes called the founder of mechanics and was a contemporary of Plato. One of the first applications of the screw principle was in presses for the extraction of oils from olives and juice from grapes. The oil presses in Pomeii were worked by the screw principle. Archimedes (287 BC - 212 BC) developed the screw principle and used it to construct devices to raise water.