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The History of Roller Skates
The invention of roller skates all the the wild history and funny moments.

The History of Root Beer
Charles Hires first sold commercial root beer to the public in 1876 at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition.

History of the Rolodex
Arnold Neustadter owned and Arnold Neustadter invented the round file holder - the Rolodex

History of the Television Remote Control
Zenith Radio Corporation created the very first television remote control.

Timeline of Rockets
History of rockets timeline when did the first satellite launch and did we really land on the moon.

Machines to Cut Grains
Early American pioneers had only a sickle or a scythe with which to cut down and harvest their grain.

Famous Inventions : A to Z
The path to patent for many famous inventions.

Steam in Captivity
John Stevens on early canals - steamships - and locomotives.

Rubik and the Cube - Rubik's Cube
Rubiks Cube play the puzzle online and learn about the inventor Erno Rubik - Rubik's Cube.

History of Computer Memory
Robert Dennard was the inventor of a type of computer memory called ram patented in 1968

Invention and History of Rockets
The history of rockets and rocket scientists - timelines and information on how rockets work.

Timeline of Rockets
Timeline of rockets from 3000 BC to the present

How Rockets Work
Preluding the liquid fueled rocket - this rocket type began with contributions by scientists Zasiadko Constantinov and Congreve.

The Invention of Radio
An outline of the development of radio technology - radio owes its development to two other inventions the telegraph and the telephone.

History of Rollerblades
Scott and Brennan Olsen invented Rollerblades

Rain Gauge
A rain gauge measures how much rain has fallen.

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