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Above is a picture of the kidney dialysis machine that was invented by Willem Kolff in 1944. This is a major accomplishment in the field of medicine and technology both, and was surprisingly made of majority salvaged parts. With this machine it was now possible to help filter and individuals blood if their own body was unable to do so due to kidney disease or kidney failure. This invention has obviously been looked into and improved considerably since this model, but it left a heavy impact in the medical field. He later went on to research other means of using artificial organs.

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Pictured above is the chemical structure of the substance nylon. It is a synthetic plastic that was created by Wallace Carothers in order to replace silk if needed. It has gone into many practical applications ranging from the everyday such as in toothbrushes, ropes, and combs to the military applications of things such as parachutes, which were especially important during world war II. It was so valuable because the nature of its structure makes it extremely durable under most normal conditions, leaving it in so many uses today.

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Pictured above is the chemical structure of insulin. This was discovered in 1922 in Toronto by Dr. Fredrick Banting and his team of doctors and lab assistants. This is clearly a monumentally important discovery and is still used today in the treatment of diabetes patients. Basically what it is used for, is if the body should stop producing insulin in the pancreas on its own, the insulin can be injected to avoid toxic levels of glucose in the body. All doctors involved were later honored for the discovery.

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One of the inventions of the 1920's was the band-aid. While everyone at this time probably knows what a band-aid is, they probably don't know the significance of them. At the time Earl Dickson's band-aids were one of the first major improvements to the sterilization of wounds. They were not a big success until after a publicity event in which Dickson gave away band-aids to boy scout troops which really showed their usefulness. Now, there was a bandage that was composed of the same gauze and adhesive padding that could stick to active areas of the body to help prevent infection.

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Above is a picture of Garrett Morgan. He invented one of the first effective models of the gas mask which was used in a variety of ways. What started off as a device intended to help firefighters on the job was eventually taken to a much higher level of application after further development and used in the battlefields of world war I. The mask used a wet sponge to filter out particulates from the air and stabilized the air temperature as well.

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This is a picture of Frederic Eugene Ives, born in Litchfield, Connecticut and the inventor of color photography. Here he can be seen inserting a kromogram into a kromscope. This was created in 1892. This was clearly a big step in modern photography stepping up from the time period's black and white photos into full color pictures.

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This is just a short video showing the progression of the handgun after the successful prototype created by Colt.

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This was one of the first "six shooters". It was funded and developed by Samuel Colt. It was a contribution used in the Mexican War at a short time after it was completed.

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“Nearly all men die of their medicines, not of their diseases.”

Moliere

Medical "treatments" were still developing and being put to the test during hard times and times of war. Many were often ineffective.

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In 1807, Robert Fulton incorporated the steam engine into boats which played a key role in later events. New travel options became available due to this.

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The first drip coffee pot that enabled coffee drinkers to no longer need to chew the brew was invented by Benjamin Thompson. A new straining system separated the grounds from the drink.

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This is Oliver Evans' prototype of an early amphibious vehicle. He demonstrated this device in the shore of Philadelphia. He officially named it "Orukter Amphibolos"

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One other invention aside from the earlier mentioned toilet that we probably don't think twice about using everyday is the light bulb.

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Another invention of the time was the telephone, patented by Alexander Graham Bell.

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While the articles were the original plan, that innovative idea evolved into something much more, something that made the United Stated into what it is today. The Constitution was finished by 1788 and is still in effect today.

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A New Innovative Constitution

In July of 1776 John Dickinson had drafted a huge step in forming a new country. he had written up the Articles of Confederation for the Congress. While it was changed considerably to benefit the states.

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A timeline of soft drink history including coca cola and pepsi cola, the inventors and history behind pop

Many of our favorite drinks had just started appearing in 1798! Hard to believe they had gotten their start so very long ago.

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