The History of Treadmills #crazy #history #shorts

Did you know that treadmills started as torture? Originally invented in 1818, they were called the tread wheel and were intended to reform the most stubborn convicts. prisoners would climb a large wheel for hours, and the kinetic generated was used to turn gears that powered water pumps and grain mills.

[peterevenhuis]

If I remember correctly the Romans used thread mile 2000 years ago to empty gold and silver mines in cascading pumps, live expectations for the prisoners a few months only then

[jameswhite]

Floating forts used in the battle of Lake Poyang in 1363, used tread wheels

[susanlynch]

Most original treadmills weren't attached to anything. So you walked for hours for nothing but the punishment.

[tedeskam]

Not torture, showing why you are not supposed to break the law. We need to bring this back.