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How Did Zeppelin Develop
1900: The Zeppelin
While originally formulated in 1847, it wouldn’t be until 1895 that German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin would register his patent on the rigid, hydrogen cell powered aircraft, and until 1900 when the LZ1, the first working prototype, would take flight over Lake Constance. While it was damaged during its first landing, it would be repaired and fly for another 8 years, when it finally caught fire after crashing into a tree, leaving no one seriously injured. Used for both transport and for spotting submarines, it wouldn’t be until the Hindenburg catastrophe of 1937, where 35 of 97 people on board would die. The blimps would entirely be destroyed in 1940, but would influence global media, including English rock band ‘Led Zeppelin,’ and Japanese animator Miyazaki.
1901: The Vacuum Cleaner
The motorized vacuum cleaner was invented by Hubert Cecil Booth of England in 1901. While it was not originally meant to be sold, the bulky contraption would receive an electric powered overhaul, but was still so bulky it required a horse carriage to be transported. After receiving his parents in 1901, he would lose in competition to a fellow competitor in the vacuum market, “Hoover.” This item is now a part of our everyday lives and has made cleaning households and keeping them in healthy living condition reasonably easy.
1902: Air
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It would later be innovated In August of 1914, when the American Traffic Signal Company installed a traffic signal system on the corner of East 105th Street and Euclid Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio, which also had a buzzer, indicating when the lights would change color to give a warning to citizens. These would quickly reach mass appeal, and while many are now going back to traditional roundabouts, the traffic light remains the prominent traffic indicator of industrial and urban

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