In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ZOOPRAXISCOPE
Zo`ö*prax"i*scope, n. Etym: [Zoö- + Gr. -scope.]
Definition: An instrument similar to, or the same as, the, the phenakistoscope, by means of which pictures projected upon a screen are made to exhibit the natural movements of animals, and the like.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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