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Famous Inventions : A to Z

Research the history of famous inventions - past and present.

By Mary Bellis, About.com

Typewriter with Qwerty Keyboard

Typewriter with Qwerty Keyboard

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Q-tips

Who invented cotton swabs or Q-tips.

Quartz Watch

View an historical timeline on the invention of the quartz watch.

QWERTY

QWERTY is the name for the layout of typewriter keys.

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