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and the winner is …

Toronto. Like many of the inventions in the 1800s, more than one person came up with the same idea. Take the electric light. Edison is credited with the invention over here, but at the same time Swan in  England is … Continue reading

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electricity to the rescue

Toronto. Whenever a new technology or process was announced people found ways to use it for profit. A few decades ago photographers set up multi flash units to light large areas when a shot was taken. The idea of harnessing … Continue reading

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Toronto. Over the years, any significant scientific discovery was soon promoted as a nostrum for curing any long-term illness without recourse to the nasty demands of scientific proof. Electricity, Radiation, Atomic Energy, etc. The list goes on including most recently … Continue reading

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