What human-sized mechanical figure did Leonardo da Vinci design for a Milanese court entertainment?
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Mechanical knight
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What human-sized mechanical figure did Leonardo da Vinci design for a Milanese court entertainment?
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Mechanical knight
What early mechanical element did Leonardo da Vinci study in a design using two concentric rings of balls?
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Ball bearing
What nickname is given to Leonardo da Vinci’s armored military vehicle with sloped cover plates?
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Leonardo’s tank
What type of machine did Leonardo da Vinci design using a large helical screw to lift from the ground?
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Aerial screw
Which 2015 crash began with a sharp fall in Chinese shares after the Shanghai Composite had surged?
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2015 Chinese stock-market crash
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