Did you know about these inventors and inventions?
* The word "sneaker" was created by Henry Mckinney. He was an advertising agent for N.W. Ayer & Son.
* The waterproof coat, called the Mackintosh, was invented by Charles Macintosh in 1823.
* The paperclip was invented by Norwegian Johann Vaaler.
* In 1876, music was sent down a telephone line for the first time. This was also the year the phone was invented.
* 48 years after cans were introduced, the can opener was invented.
* Charles Darrow invented the Monopoly game in 1933. He sold the rights to George Parker in 1935.
* Karl Ludwig Nessler of Germany invented the hair perm in 1906.
* The first battery was invented by Count Alessandro Volta in the 18th century.
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