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The story of the Humble Stamp
The man who came up with the adhesive stamp was given a knighthood, just because he thought of the s…
The Tin Can’s journey from France to Bermondsey, England
Would you believe it, the tin can’s journey started in France! Napoleon’s Challenge! Napoleon was lo…
Who invented the Wheel?
The wheel, something we take for advantage, it seems so logical, but somebody had to invented it. I …
Did you know that Fax machines came before Telephones!
Did you anyone tell you that they had Fax Machines before there were telephones? This fascinating st…
It’s the greatest thing since sliced bread!
Otto Frederick Rohwedder, invented sliced bread and we are always telling people their idea is the g…
The history of Glasses
The picture above shows the first depiction of someone wearing glasses. That was in 1352, however, …