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5 Inventions That Came Out of the Great Depression
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The Great Depression began in 1929 and lasted for an entire decade, affecting nearly every aspect of daily life for people all over the world — and hitting the United States especially hard. U.S. unemployment soared to nearly 25%, businesses shuttered, and families lost their life savings. Food became scarce in many communities, especially as a severe drought hit the Great Plains, leading to the agricultural disaster known as the Dust Bowl. This difficult era also impacted innovation. Independent inventors found themselves with less funding, and many businesses shied away from risky initiatives, but big ...Read More
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Science & IndustryArticle06 Inventions That Came Out of the Victorian Era
Victorian-era Brits were avid inventors, and many of the creations from this time had a major impact not only in Britain but across the globe.
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Science & IndustryArticle1History’s Most Ingenious Engineering Marvels
For millennia, we have been building structures of awesome size and complexity: roads and bridges, cathedrals and stadiums, tunnels and skyscrapers.
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Science & IndustryArticle157 Items You Would Find in a Doctor’s Office 100 Years Ago
In many historical contexts, 100 years isn’t a very long time. But when it comes to science, technology, and medicine — particularly in the last century — it’s a veritable…
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Science & IndustryFact11Apollo 12 left a piece of art on the moon.
When Apollo 12 departed Kennedy Space Center on November 14, 1969, the spacecraft was carrying a tiny artwork titled “Moon Museum.”
