Evidence of when the worm first turned
UK: DURING the industrial revolution, speed of production in the workplace was matched only by the consumption of beverage in the public house, and so far as the thirsty labourers were concerned one of the greatest mechanical inventions of the late 19th century was the so-called 'bar-screw'.
The evolution of the humble, hand-held screw focused on the efficacy of cork extraction – in 1795 Sa…