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British Inventions by Maya H. |
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During my time on this planet, I have found out that these Earthlings are not quite as dumb as they first appear. Although they are not even close to our level of intelligence, they have come up with some pretty creative inventions. Here are a few that were invented by British inventors. Click on the inventions below to find out more. |
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| First pedal-powered bicycle | Kirkpatrick Macmillan | 1842 | ![]() |
| Jet engine | Sir Frank Whittle | 1930 | ![]() |
| Cat eyes | Percy Shaw | 1935 | ![]() |
| Crossword puzzle | Arthur Wynne | 1913 |
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Vacuum cleaner |
Hubert Cecil Booth | 1869 |
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| Locomotive | George Stephenson | 1814 | |
| Postage stamp | Sir Rowland Hill | 1840 | |
| World Wide Web |
Sir Tim Berners-Lee
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1989 |