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8720 Significant Inventions of the 20th Century
Here's how inventor H. Cecil Booth came up with the idea. He noticed a device on trains that blew dust off chairs and thought it would be better to have a device that sucked the dust instead. To test his idea...
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80Who Invented The TV Remote Control?
The tv remote is one piece of technology that no self respecting couch potato can live without. But where did the venerable "clicker" come from? To whom do we owe our thanks?
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86Interesting Facts About China
China is a colossal country with a fantastic variety of landscapes, wildlife and people. It is the most populous nation on earth. More than 1.1 billion people live in China and so the Chinese make up roughly...
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76How To Write Your Own Patent Application
Two more sections of your patent application remain to be completed. They are your Abstract, and your Claims. These will now be considered. WRITING THE ABSTRACT After your invention has been thoroughly...
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71A Wintersport Called Curling
There is a bit of confusion of who invented the sport of curling and where. The winter-sport called curling was first mention in 1838 and the first curling club was established in Edinburgh. Scottish...
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68Shadows in painting
Some months ago I went to Madrid do see a painting exhibition about shadows, and their importance ion the different epochs of painting. It was in both museums Thyssen-Bornemisza and Fundación Caja Madrid....
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82No Irish Need Apply A History of The Irish in America, Circa 1850
One of the great mysteries in my past will be that of my second great grandfather, Patrick Murphy. Lost, among the many Irish souls that came before me, he has remained. I think that he has become somewhat of...
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80The History and Invention, of The Bra: Well somebody had to do it, and thank goodness for that!
Evidently the first bra or corset was around in 2000 BC, it was open at the front of the waist, leaving the bosom uncovered. Not particularly successful then! But as the years progressed in different parts of...
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69Modern Man Has Become Slave To Machines And Gadgets
I am earning money writing articles like these, you can also do the same: join here There was a time when man used to be self-dependent for all activities of his daily living. A pair of arms and legs used...
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86Funny Weird Infomercials
I have decided to create a hall of fame for the best weird, wacky and unintentionally funny infomercials. We have all seen them late at night: washed up television stars pretending to be excited about the...
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