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What are some inventions/innovations in history?
I have to do this History Day Project and i need some inventions/innovations in history… I want something interesting, and cool, not like the lightbulb or anything…. Please give me ideas and any links where i could read more info on the topic.
I already thought of wind energy, hybrid cars, hersheys chocolate, and bubble gum… lol not the best topics.
Please Help
How about the printing press, invented by Johannes Gutenberg in the 1400’s.
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