“Tell Minos,” said the eldest daughter, “that you will offer Daedalus up in chains tomorrow. But tonight, let him bathe, eat, drink, listen to music, and be royally feasted as befits so great a king.” Cocalus, as he always did, obeyed his daughters and relayed the message. Minos bowed at the honor done to him. It so happened that the restless and ever inventive Daedalus had designed and installed a heating system for the palace, consisting of a network of pipes which carried hot water from a central boiler, the first of its kind in the world. Minos got into his bath that evening, but he never
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