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Clocks.- Made in the early 1300’s by Galileo, an Italian scientist. Galileo made the clock so he could measure time.
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Spectacles or eyeglasses.Made in 1352 by Italians. They were made for the benefit of poor old people who’s sight is weak.
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Printing Press.- Made in 1436 by a German named Johannes Gutenberg. The Printing Press was made because everyone had to copy everything by hand. The Bible was the first book to be ‘mass produced’.
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Wallpaper.- In 1496 the first paper mill came to England. English artist soon made wallpaper decorated with decorations.
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Submarine.- Made by Leonardo da Vinci in 1578. He made this ship for war.
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Lenses (Microscopes and Telescopes).- Invented by the Netherlands in 1590 to see things up close or far away.
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Thermometer.- Made by Galileo in 1593. He made it so he could measure temperature.
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The Flush Toilet.- John Harrington, (Godson of Queen Elizabeth), invented the first flush toilet in 1596. It was later re-invented by Alexander Cummings, though his was most commonly called the water closet.
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Match.- The first match was made in 1826 by English chemist John Walker to make things light on fire.
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Gunpowder.- Made in 850 A.D. The Chinese later on used gunpowder to launch fireworks and they also used gunpowder in guns.
