Air break Traffic Light Tape Measure Pipe Wrench Air break George Westinghouse Sr. was the father of the famous George Westinghouse Jr. Westinghouse Sr. owned some machine shops, in which George learned. Westinghouse Jr. grew up as a good businessman. One day, he experienced a train wreck because the brakemen couldn’t turn on the individual brakes …
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The Funniest Thing I Can Remember That Happened To Me
The funniest thing that I can remember was in August, 2016, when went to the State Fair and got giant strawberry ice cream cones. They were might have been a foot tall! They were super delicious. We thought they would be smaller, but we were delighted (and the grown-ups surprised) when they were that big. So …
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History Lesson #95
91. Roller Skates 94. Pasteurization Old West Background 92. Barbed Wire 93. Cowboy Hat My Favorite Invention This Week Lesson #91: Roller Skates James Plimpton invented the roller skate in 1863, during the Civil War. Once the war ended in 1865, Plimpton began to advertise his roller skate as a way to relax after the …
History Lesson #90
Postcard Gatling Gun Linoleum Ratcheting Wrench Postcard The postage stamp reformed the UK postage system in the 1840’s, and this paved the way for the postcard. The printing press was also to play a role in the postcard’s invention. The postcard was invented by Hyman Lipman, inventor of the pencil eraser, and John Charlton. It …