What is an Aeolipile?
Special thanks to George P. from Ottawa for the tip.
An aeolipile is an ancient Greek invention demonstrating one of the first examples of steam power. This was another of MAD's seemingly endless examples of repeating obscure images or words from issue to issue for no apparent reason but to add texture or confusion to an already dense magazine. Below are five examples from five different issues.
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