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Facts about Leonardo da Vinci: Inventions
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In his notebooks, Leonardo designed an underwater breathing device resembling a modern diving suit, intended for use by military swimmers to attack enemy ships.
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The ornithopter concept sketched by Leonardo used flapping wings modeled closely on the anatomy of bats rather than birds.
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A design in Leonardo's notebooks depicts a solar energy concentrator using curved mirrors to focus sunlight, anticipating modern solar technology by centuries.
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Among his anatomical and mechanical studies, Leonardo designed a robotic knight around 1495 that could sit, wave its arms, and move its jaw.
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Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks contain detailed designs for a flying machine, an armored vehicle, and a giant crossbow, none of which were built in his lifetime.