Inventions by American Men

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1) Lightning Rods: Benjamin Franklin in 1742 discovered lightning is electricity and invented the lightning rod.
https://fi.edu/history-resources/franklins-lightning-rod

2) Fig Newtons: Charles M. Roser was a cookie maker born in Ohio. He invented a machine in 1891 made to mass production of Fig Newtons.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newtons_(cookie

3) Escalators: Jesse W. Reno patented the “Endless Conveyor or Elevator" in 1892. He installed his “inclined elevator" at Coney Island in New York City in 1896.
https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-escalator-4072151

4) Ball Point Pens: John Loud, a Harvard educated lawyer, patented the retractable ballpoint pen assemblage in 1888. Harvard educated lawyer
https://www.pens.com/blog/the-inventor-behind-the-modern-ballpoint-pen/

5) Vaseline: Robert Chesebrough invented Vaseline in 1872 in New York.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Chesebrough

From movie: Cherry 2000
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Short version
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