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A machine for converting laziness into cardio, one reluctant step at a time.
means A single step, or a set of steps, that lets you move between different levels of a building.
from From Old English 'stǣger,' which traces back to a Germanic root meaning 'to climb' or 'to ascend' — the same family that gives us 'sty' (as in a swelling that 'rises' on the eyelid). The word literally carries the idea of climbing built into its bones, so every staircase has been quietly about ascent since long before English had its name.
- escalator origin
- Escalator was a trademarked brand before becoming generic.
- falls toll
- Stairs cause over a million injuries yearly in America.
- penrose trick
- Impossible stairs climb forever yet go nowhere.
- odd numbers
- Old builders made step counts odd for luck.
the spanish steps — 124 steps connecting piazza di spagna to trinità dei monti in rome, built 1723-1725
montanvert stairs — wooden staircase carved into the rock face of mer de glace glacier near chamonix, france
haiku stairs — 3,922 metal steps on the pali notches ridge in honolulu, hawaii, built by the us navy in 1942