The invention of the balloon was a very unique idea that triggered the technological ear on a race to change the face of the future of flights. The invention shifted mobility towards a faster level and it also gave a good advantage in the war. Since history people have been finding ways to fly and balloon was the first technology that ever took off in the air. Scientist in the past has put a lot of studies to make this invention possible and it gave birth to a new flight technology. A French
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states‚ and even other countries. But have you ever wondered how different today’s world would be without the invention of the telephone? In my opinion‚ the telephone has brought about the most far reaching and lasting changes in our civilization. The invention of the telephone has caused both positive and negative outcomes to our society. Some of the advantages of the invention of the telephone are: We can now instantly contact our family and friends‚ businesses can spread their services
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Inventions of the Renaissance Clocks The first mechanical clock was invented in the early 1300’s. With this invention time began to be measured in hours (24 hours equaling a day). Galileo‚ an Italian scientist‚ discovered the pendulum in 1581. The pendulum greatly improved the constant movement of the hands or bell of a clock. The average error with the pendulum varied only by seconds each day. Before this the error was from 10 to 15 minutes a day. During the 1600’s the metallic gear‚ or toothed
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It has been called the pill that transformed America‚ the single most important invention of the 20th century. The invention being referred to is the birth control pill. Before the actual pill‚ there had been various forms of birth control‚ but none of them seemed to be very effective or simple to perform. One of the oldest references to birth control was the “withdrawal” method referenced in the Bible. In the 1870’s‚ a wide assortment of birth control devices were available in America -- such as
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Invention of Lying Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said‚ “Silently‚ one by one‚ in the infinite meadows of heaven‚ blossomed the lovely stars‚ the forget-me-nots of the angels.” There has been a lot of talk about heaven over the years. Many people who have claimed that they know what heaven is like or what we experience when we die. While this can be comforting to some‚ it raises questions of how they could know given the fact that one would have to either be a prophet of God or someone who has actually
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An Important Invention. In 2007‚ Apple released something big and it impacted people everywhere. Everybody wanted one and went out of their ways to get this item. It became huge. What is this item‚ you ask? This was the year when the first iPhone came out. The iPhone has changed how people live and interact in the world. The phone has impacted society in both negative and positive ways. For many people‚ this invention has made a difference. First‚ many people believe that the iPhone has made
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Abner Doubleday invented the game of baseball. How he became a Civil War hero while baseball was growing in America. But sadly‚ this is not true at all. Doubleday was still involved in the war in West Point‚ and claimed he had nothing to do with the invention of baseball. The story was told around by a former major league player Aj Spalding claiming he got the story from Abner Graves‚ a mining engineer. Later on major league officials talk and rely on the myth and then put it in the Baseball Hall of Fame
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operations. Discovered in the ninth century Chinese alchemist developed something with the potential of conquering nations. Gunpowder is used in many weapons throughout history and to this day‚ but one of the first was flying fire. With the simple invention of the gunpowder cannon‚ a totally new type of defense was unearthed. When the devastating power of the cannon was shrunken down into a handheld weapon‚ the course of warfare changed forever. Ancient Chinese alchemist were trying to find a potion
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I would like to continue with some other Chinese inventions‚ then introduce a small research and draw our conclusions. Paper Money It is so common in out everyday life that we hardly give a thought to the fackt that it had to be invented by someone. Around 650 AD (po kr.)‚ the emperor of China began to issue paper "value tokens" for general use. The first paper banknotes appeared in China about 806 AD. Its original name was ’flying money’ because it was so light it could blow out of one’s
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The 1920’s brought new inventions‚ a new economy‚ a new culture‚ new threats‚ and new laws which all influenced the nickname of the Roaring Twenties. The invention of the assembly line by Henry Ford in 1913 began the automobile industry in America leading to a boom in the industrial industries. The moving assembly line became a standard for most American factories allowing mass production of products including cars‚ appliances‚ furniture‚ and clothing. With the inventions of the electric motor‚ washing
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