Top 10 Inventions in America • A clothes hanger‚ or coat hanger‚ is a device in the shape of human shoulders designed to facilitate the hanging of a coat‚ jacket‚ sweater‚ shirt‚ blouse or dress in a manner that prevents wrinkles‚ with a lower bar for the hanging of pants. Invented by albert park house in 1903. • Air-conditioning is mechanism designed to extract heat from an occupied space air temperature using a refrigeration cycle. It was made in 1902 by Willis Haviland Carrier. http://www
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“The Flying Car”: An Invention That Will “Revolutionize the World!” The flying car is both a mysterious and futuristic invention. When I first hear the words‚ “flying car” I think of the magical world of “Harry Potter”‚ or even the classic “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” which starred in 1968. The flying car has been dreamt by millions‚ for years and years; but not one person has been able to combine the great features of today’s modern plane and automobile and combine them into one. The first automobile
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machine and factory. The first industrial revolution was important for the inventions of spinning and weaving machines operated by water power which was eventually replaced by steam. This helped increase America’s growth. However‚ the industrial revolution truly changed American society and economy into a modern urban-industrial state. Mechanization‚ as seen in Western society‚ is the result of a rationalistic view of the world. After the development of factories during the Industrial Revolution‚ the
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Genghis Khan (Temujin) How did Genghis Khan change the world? Well Genghis Khan conquered a lot of Asia and united it because of his strong military. He increased trade dramatically by making the first international postal system. He also spread a lot of great inventions‚ for example‚ silk and paper. This is how he is great and how he changed the world. The first thing I will be talking about is how he was able to conquer a lot of Asia and unite it. He united the Mongols which was a big step because
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The Second World War changed the history of the world forever. Super powers emerged and other countries crumbled. Economies changed and new ways of life were becoming present. The United States emerged from the war as a world leader in government‚ economy and industry. Most credit is deservingly given to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt for the success and victory for the United States in the war. But in April of 1945‚ Roosevelt’s term came to an end with his unexpected death‚ and the weight
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The internet has changed the world It is clear that over the years‚ the internet has changed our world. The internet offers easy access to any kind of information. Especially it is becoming more and more important for nearly everybody as it is one of the newest and most forward-looking media and surely “the” medium of the future. Another point in its favor is the comunication. Nowadays‚ people all over the world do not have to wait too long to know about their friends and family. The emails arrive
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become an ascetic‚ but his father wouldn’t let him‚ as that is not the expected lifestyle of royalty. Some years later‚ Siddhārtha left his palace to live a life away from luxury and find enlightenment. He went into meditation‚ however‚ he found that it did not bring him profound knowledge or peace‚ and stopped‚ picking up extreme asceticism instead. He went into the forest and began to deny himself basic necessities such as sufficient nourishment. After six years‚ this practice got him no closer to enlightenment
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Social Changes since World War Two Many aspects of society have changed and evolved since the end of World War 2. Different things have phased in and out‚ internet has been revolutionary‚ the IPod has changed technology forever and youth culture is now prominent in society. Some of the most evident areas of change have been in the creation of youth culture‚ gay rights‚ internet and genetic engineering. Following is a detailed look at these factors of today’s society and their effect on the population
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and Wilbur Wright conduct the first actual flight from the ground using engine power in Kitty Hawk‚ N. C. These events paved the way (satirically put) for numerous improvements to be made. Generally speaking and contrary to popular belief‚ airplanes don’t float on the air‚ they’re sucked up into it. This reason is known as Bernoulli’s Principle. It says: "...as air travels faster [than surrounding air] across a surface‚ the air pressure against it is reduced...". By curving the top of an airplane’s
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“How Disco Changed the World” Disco got its start when Djs at gay Manhattan dance clubs started spinning black music in the early 70s. With such obvious homosexual and black roots‚ it is no wonder that‚ considering the time of its emergence in the mid 1970s‚ less than a decade removed from the Civil Rights Act in 1964 and only a few years after the assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968 and the Stonewall riots in 1969‚ faced a hearty opposition from some Americans. On the warm summer night
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