The barometer was invented by Evangelista Torricelli in 1643.
✓ TRUE FACT
Torricelli built a mercury barometer in 1643, showing that air pressure could support a column of mercury. Standard atmospheric pressure is about 760 mmHg, a unit still echoed in modern measurements.
🤯 "The barometer was invented by Evangelista Torricelli in 1643. Predicting storms long before smartphone apps."