In 1873 blue jeans were invented by a well known man named Levi Strauss. Blue jeans became popular for farmers and workers‚ because they were tougher and less likely to rip. Many Americans wore jeans for comfort‚ too. A 24-year-old German immigrant named Levi Strauss departed from New York with little supply of dry materials. He also had the intention of opening an extension of his brother’s New York business that he was bringing to San Francisco. Strauss did not want to be a prospector‚ so he decided
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possible that soap could have been discovered/used in as far back as early prehistoric times. Though the creation of soap is a very old process‚ typically in early civilizations‚ it was not widely used by the peoples of those specific times. Even in modern times the lack of soap has caused epidemics of small‚ and sometimes even large‚ proportions. Juergen Eichholtz‚ states‚ “In Europe alone‚ the annually recurring influenza epidemics or severe virus epidemics could be tackled through improved hygiene
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Science and invention have led us to a more convenient daily life‚ but are they always good? We should look at both sides of the coin. So I am writing to discuss the pros and cons of science and invention. First of all‚ with science and invention‚ there will be less work for human to do. Also‚ it will be more effective in doing some complicated work. This makes humans’ lives more enjoyable. Vacuum cleaner is a good example‚ it can remove dirt and dust from the floor‚ and it is very helpful for
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The microscope has been one of the greatest inventions in the history of science and has had the most impact on the course of science. Ever since the first microscope was invented in 1590‚ they have improved our knowledge in basic biology and biomedical research‚ as well as many other things‚ all of which are important. The smallest object a human can see with the naked eye is 0.2 mm‚ for example‚ algae cells. The light microscope‚ however‚ allows us to see things almost 1000 times smaller that what
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Inventions That Drastically Changed the World Recorded history affords us the opportunity to trace the evolution of mankind from early ancient civilizations to where we currently stand. Throughout this history‚ there have been many technological advancements that have had a tremendous impact on both the immediate societies that they originated in and future societies as well. This brief essay will discuss the impact of 3 inventions from 3 different eras in history: Ancient Civilization‚ The Middle
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In her paper‚ War: An Invention- Not a Biological Necessity‚ Margaret Mead says that " warfare‚ by which I mean organized conflict between two groups as groups‚ in which each group puts an army (even if the army is only fifteen Pygmies) in the field to fight and kill‚ if possible‚ some of the members of the army of the other group- that warfare of this sort is an invention like any other of the inventions in the terms of which we order our lives‚ such as writing‚ marriage‚ cooking our food instead
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The Airplane: Public Reaction Wilbur and Orville Wright invented the world’s first airplane at the turn of the twentieth century. Mary Bellis described the years following the brothers’ discovery‚ during which various engineers furthered their invention to where it stands today‚ capable of intercontinental travel for commercial‚ transportation and militaristic use. The airplane’s introduction and advancement was first met with apathy‚ then with both praise and criticism from people of varying social
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just read a book. Or instead of heating food up in a microwave‚ a man just heated it up on a stove. Or even life without a computer. It sure would be hard to imagine living like that‚ wouldn’t it? Well that’s what life would be like today without inventions from the 1940’s. Color TV‚ LEGOs‚ Microwaves and many other things that mankind uses today were invented in the 1940’s. Some of these things had great effects on mankind‚ some of them not. There were a lot of things that were invented in the 1940’s
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Laziness is the Mother of all Inventions I think it was Isaac Newton who said. “Necessity is the mother of all inventions”. I beg to differ. In my opinion‚ Laziness is the mother of all inventions. Consider the original lazy caveman. All the hardworking cavemen were busy sneaking through the bushes in the hot sun‚ risking lives trying to catch animals without any tools. But then there was this lazy caveman who thought‚ “Hunting is too much hard work. I think I should come up with something to make
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Ancient Chinese Inventions and Contributions Humanities 111 Professor Abstract The following paper will show the contributions from ancient Chinese culture is amazing. There are many inventions and contributions that trace back to ancient Chinese culture. The top ten inventions and contributions continue to keep giving in today’s society. Ancient Chinese has contributed to helping jobs to exist‚ fight wars‚ and contribute to the overall public lives with their inventions and contributions
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