Inventions and Discoveries

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What is an invention?

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An invention is a new device, method, or process created to solve a problem or improve something.

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Who invented the telephone?

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Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.

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Where was the sewing machine invented?

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The sewing machine was invented by Elias Howe.

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What is a discovery?

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A discovery is finding something that already exists but was not known before.

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Where was paper invented?

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Paper was invented in China.

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Who invented the plough?

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The plough was invented by the Mesopotamians.

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What did Thomas Edison invent?

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Thomas Edison invented the electric light bulb.

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Where was the first airplane invented?

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The first airplane was invented in the United States by the Wright brothers.

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What is the purpose of a telephone?

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The purpose of a telephone is to allow people to communicate over long distances.

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Who invented the light bulb?

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Thomas Edison is credited with inventing the light bulb.