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Da Vinci’s Tank

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DaVinciTankAtAmboise.jpeg

One more reason not to mess with Leonardo da Vinci — he designed this armored tank at the Château d’Amboise around 1516.

October 4, 2005December 11, 2010 | History · Technology

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