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By Mary Bellis, About.com Guide to Inventors since 1997

Electric Blanket

Saturday April 10, 2004
The electric blanket was invented sometime in the early 1900s. The heated bed coverings bore little resemblance to the electric blankets we are familiar with today. They were big and bulky heating devices that were dangerous to use.

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October 27, 2008 at 3:33 pm
(1) krystal says:

EWWWIEEE!!!!!! i hate electric blankies!!!!!!!

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