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Walter Hunt

10th April, 2018: International Safety Pin Day

Legend has it that, in 1849, a mechanic named Walter Hunt owed a friend $15 and decided to invent something new in order to earn the money to repay him. He invented the safety pin. On April 10, 1849, Hunt received a US patent for his invention. The anniversary of the day when the patent […]
Written by Helen Maguire April 9, 2018April 9, 2018

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