Who Invented the Typewriter?
A printer, editor, journalist and politician who lived in Wisconsin most of his life, Christopher Sholes introduced the QWERTY keyboard layout.
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Author: Inventors Digest
A New Way to Spoil Your Dog + Other Unique Inventions
Nicholas Baldeck from France built a smart home hub that runs off the electrolytes in a potato. The device, powered by what he calls a NeuraSpud antenna, features Bluetooth and has an app to allow any potato to become your next smart home personal assistant.
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New Hall of Famers
Landmark inventions that include ibuprofen, the hard hat and the sports bra were represented when the National Inventors Hall of Fame announced its 2020 inductees.
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A Door Frame LED Light Strip & More
Check out these exciting new inventions: a door frame LED light strip, a multi-functional slim wallet, an adjustable plant stand and wireless handphones.
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How Many of the Genes We Share Have Patents?
Gene patenting goes back more than 100 years, and many of our genes have been patented by companies.
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