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The ratcheting wrench is an invaluable tool in any toolbox. Here's who invented the first one with interchangeable sockets and why it's so useful.

Most of the time, when we think of classic rock, we think about the 1970s. Bands like Led Zeppelin, The Who, Pink Floyd, and others of that ilk. Maybe your mind goes to the 1960s with The Beatles ...

The automatic transmission was invented in 1904 by Thomas Sturtevant of the Sturtevant Mill Company in Boston. Sturtevant saw potential in the new automotive industry and wanted to help his ...

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Stillwater master mechanic Charles P. Strite reportedly invented the pop-up toaster in 1919 because he was tired of the burnt toast served in his company’s cafeteria. To circumvent the need for ...

Random House We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. "Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live," by New Yorker articles editor Susan Morrison (to be ...

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