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How Lonnie Johnson Invented the Super Soaker
The engineer tuned toy inventor gamed up the idea for the water gun while preparing for a NASA mission.
Jan 26, 2021
Famous Black Inventors
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10 Black Inventors Who Changed Your Life
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Did George Washington Carver Invent Peanut Butter?
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How Madam C.J. Walker Invented Her Hair Products
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Daniel Hale Williams Performed Open Heart Surgery
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Orville and Wilbur Wright: The Brothers Who Changed Aviation
The siblings from Ohio successfully launched the first airplane into the skies in 1903.
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