alt Hacker NewsFun fact about that cannon: it took so long for the cannon to cool off between shots that the Byzantines were able to patch each hole it caused before the next shot.
Fun fact about that cannon: it took so long for the cannon to cool off between shots that the Byzantines were able to patch each hole it caused before the next shot.
Supposedly they could fire it seven times a day, and had to soak it in warm oil in between to minimize thermal shock.