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Papyrus (C. papyrus): Sacred Reeds of Aaru
Papyrus (Cyperus papyrus), papyrus sedge, paper reed, Indian matting plant, or Nile grass, is an aquatic flowering plant native to...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 11, 20234 min read
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Gramophone, Player Piano & Motion Pictures
The science of entertainment hits its stride in the 19th and 20th centuries. The first motion picture premieres in France, the pneumatic...
Sylvia Rose
Sep 16, 20236 min read
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Famous Women Inventors - Anna Connelly
Anna Connelly saves countless lives when she invents and patents the first modern fire escape in 1877. After the Civil War, Americans...
Sylvia Rose
Aug 20, 20232 min read
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Easter Bunny, Prussian Blue & Penguins
German folklore, scientists and entrepreneurs are responsible for innovative inventions, discoveries and beloved traditions such as the...
Sylvia Rose
Aug 6, 20235 min read
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Four Early German Inventions We Still Love Today
Coffee filters, gummi bears, guide dog school and refrigeration are among the German inventions of the 19th and early 20th centuries,...
Sylvia Rose
Jul 13, 20234 min read
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