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Inventor Makes Water Flow Uphill

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
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23 May 2003 - 2:00pm

Inspired by the mind-bending art of MC Escher, inventor James Dyson has created an impossible waterfall that appears to make water flows uphill.

"Inventor James Dyson, he of the bagless vacuum cleaner, has stolen the headlines from the gardeners at this year's Chelsea Flower Show with his 'Wrong Garden'. A set of four glass ramps positioned in a square clearly show water travelling up each of them before it pours off the top, only to start again at the bottom of the next ramp. It is a sight which defies logic, and has become probably the most memorable image of this year's show...could the uphill feature become a common sight around the country, either in people's gardens or as features in public squares?"

Full Story: How does Dyson make water go uphill?
Source: BBC News, May 22, 2003
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