Amazing fact about the invention of the lighter
The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
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- Who improved the carbon filament light bulb?
“African American inventor Lewis Latimer patented an improved method for making carbon filaments in 1881, helping make light bulbs cheaper and longer-lasting.”
Reference: Smithsonian Magazine
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