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power plant
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Most power plants boil water to spin a turbine, just as they did over a century ago.
First appeared1882 (144 yrs ago)
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Most power plants boil water to spin a turbine, just as they did over a century ago.
From the big bang to power plant
The most direct chain from the start of the universe, following what things are made from and, for living things, what they evolved from. Each step shows when it first appeared.
big bang13.8 bn yrs ago
Hhydrogen13.8 bn yrs ago
water4.4 bn yrs ago
power plant1882