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Evangelista Torricelli invents the mercury barometer
The mercury barometer measured the atmospheric pressure which, in turn, measured the temperature. This invention began the movement to predict weather. Without it, we would have never been able to predict weather patterns or figure out averages. -
Bartolomeo Cristofori built the first piano
The piano gave way to a new type of entertainment. -
Wrought Iron Rail
The invention of wrought iron rail helped evolve the slow, horse drawn wagons into trains. A month long trip could now take only a couple of days. This invention changed the way people moved from place to place and how goods/supplies/animals were transported. -
Nylon is Invented
Today, nylon is used in everything from clothes to the bristles of your toothbrush. It has revolutionized how clothes are made and how long they last. -
AbioCor
The AbioCor or an artificial heart was invented by Abiomed.
