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The drinking bird has been used in many fictional contexts. Drinking birds have been featured as plot elements in the 1951 Merrie Melodies cartoon Putty Tat Trouble and the 1968 science fiction thriller The Power. In S4E11 of the comedy series Arrested Development, a delusional character hears the voice of God speaking through a drinking bird. [24]
English: Bill reveals the operation and engineering design underlying the famous drinking bird toy. In this video he explores the role played by the water the bird "drinks," shows what is under the bird's hat and demonstrates that it can operate using heat from a light bulb or by "drinking" whiskey.
English: The drinking bird is a heat engine that exploits a temperature differential to convert heat energy to a pressure differential within the device, and perform mechanical work. Licensing Public domain Public domain false false
The retro “drinking bird” is making a surprising comeback — as the inspiration for a clean-energy generator that could one day power your watch and phone.
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Hide the Pain Harold is an Internet meme based on a series of stock photos of András István Arató [1] (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɒndraːʃ ˈiʃtvaːn ˈɒrɒtoː]; born 11 July 1945), a Hungarian retired electrical engineer [2] and model. In 2011, he became the subject of the meme due to his overall facial expression and seemingly fake ...
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1 The drinking bird in popular culture. 1 comment. 2 Image. 2 comments. 3 History. 2 comments. 4 Cultural references roundup. 5 comments. 5 Hillery patent and 1881 ...