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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Did you know that George Westinghouse invented air brakes in 1868?

Did you know:

The typewriter was invented in 1829, and the automatic dishwasher in 1889.

The wristwatch was invented in 1904 by Louis Cartier.

Around 1750, the first glue patent was issued in Britain for a glue made from fish.

Scotch Tape or cellophane tape was invented in 1930 by banjo playing 3M engineer Richard Drew.

In 1973, the General Motors research team invented the first car safety air bags that were first offered in the 1973 model Chevrolet as an option.

George Westinghouse invented air brakes in 1868.
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