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Rubber Bandits®
Massachusetts Institute of Technology — A seemingly simple idea sometimes can become an incredibly successful, mass-market product that makes life a little bit easier for millions. Such is the case with Rubber Bandits®, oversized rubber bands equipped with tear-resistant, waterproof ...More…
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Fire-Resistant Fabric
Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Organic chemist Giuliana Tesoro made a number of advances in fiber and textile chemistry that sealed her place in history as one of the most prolific female inventors of all time. Over the course of her career she was awarded more than 120 U.S. ...More…
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Solar-Charged LED Lamp
Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Engineer and entrepreneur Patrick Walsh has created an ingenious device designed to enable people living in developing countries with unreliable power sources to light their homes without having to rely on electricity. His battery-powered, ...More…
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Pneumatic Tires
Massachusetts Institute of Technology — It may be hard to believe, but it was just over a century ago that people were accustomed to riding bicycles with hard, wooden wheels, often with steel rims, fashioned similarly to wagon wheels. Scottish veterinarian John Boyd Dunlop introduced a ...More…
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MK6 Rebreather
Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Adventurer-engineer William ("Bill") C. Stone combines his passion for and experience with expeditionary caving and scientific exploration to create new high-tech data-gathering and survival systems. His numerous inventions are aimed at making ...More…
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The BraBall
Massachusetts Institute of Technology — It may sound like a trivial problem to some, but many women know that when you put a bra in the washing machine you have a pretty good chance of seeing it come out with unsightly lumps and bumps, punctures, and wrinkles that are virtually ...More…
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Zsweet Natural Sweetener
Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Many of us have a sweet tooth but may not be able to enjoy the foods we like too often because of the effects on our blood sugar, our health, and our waistlines. Inventor Tim Avila has developed a product he hopes will change that for many ...More…
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Wind-up Radio
Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Many individuals around the world, particularly in third-world countries, lack access to electricity which makes it difficult for government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to pass potentially life-saving information to them in times of ...More…
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Instant Noodles
Massachusetts Institute of Technology — You'd be hard-pressed to find a college student or an office worker who hasn't enjoyed a quick, easy, and tasty meal in instant ramen noodles. This inexpensive and incredibly convenient food product was the brainchild of Taiwanese inventor and ...More…
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Jolly Jumper
Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Mothers and babies around the world enjoy the soothing, bouncing motion of an ingenious swing known as the Jolly Jumper, invented by Olivia Poole in 1910. Poole was born Susan Olivia Davis in 1889. She grew up on the White Earth Indian Reserve in ...More…