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James Watt was a mechanical engineer, born in Greenock,
Scotland. In 1764, Watt received a steam engine to repair. He
repaired it but he saw it Iost a lot of energy. So, Watt started to
design a better, more efficient engine. His new machine didn't lose
steam, and it used 75% less fuel than Other engines. -
He was interested in the science
of hearing because both his mother and wife were deaf. Bell taught
at different schools for deaf people. Then, he experimented with new
inventions to help the deaf and through this work, he invented the
telephone in 1876. -
August 1928, he left his laboratory and went
on holiday. But he forgot to sterilise his equipment. On his
return, the equipment had mould on it, but no bacteria. A kind of fungus in the mould killed the bacteria.
Fleming called it penicillin. -
Scottish people wanted responsibility for their own future and voted to have their own parliament.
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The Scottish Parliament opened for the first time since
1707. -
In the end, 55% of the population voted
to remain in the UK. -
The Scottish National Party (SNP) won 56
out of 59 Scottish seats in the British
Parliament