(https://blogs.babycenter.com/mom_stories/12-kid-friendly-facts-for-black-history-month/)
Sure, he’s an aerospace engineer, but Lonnie G. Johnson (born 1949) is best known for creating the world-famous Super Soaker water gun, which has earned more than $200 million in sales. Perhaps you’ve contributed to that number every summer. When he’s not adding to summertime fun, Johnson spends most of his time inventing mechanical and electrical systems for NASA rockets, and has earned more than 40 patents for his work. (https://blogs.babycenter.com/mom_stories/12-kid-friendly-facts-for-black-history-month/)
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There’s a lot of Black history inside your television. Otis Boykin (1920-1982) created over 28 different electronic devices, including electrical resistors that are used in home computers, television sets, radios, and guided missiles. He also invented the pacemaker. (https://blogs.babycenter.com/mom_stories/12-kid-friendly-facts-for-black-history-month/0 While researching blood transfusions, Dr. Charles Richard Drew (1904-1950) realized that blood, like other liquids, could be preserved. His method, now known as blood banking, revolutionized medicine and changed the way doctors work in remote areas or during times of war. Dr. Drew went on to form the Red Cross Blood Bank. (https://blogs.babycenter.com/mom_stories/12-kid-friendly-facts-for-black-history-month/0 The next time you’re waiting at a red light, tell your family it was invented by Garrett Morgan (1877-1963). Morgan’s other invention, the gas mask, also saves lives. Many soldiers survived the First World War thanks to the gas mask, which prevented deadly mustard gas from entering their lungs. (https://blogs.babycenter.com/mom_stories/12-kid-friendly-facts-for-black-history-month/) Love Peanut Butter? Peanut Butter was invented by a Black man, George Washington Carver (1864-1943), who discovered 400 uses for peanuts, soybeans, sweet potatoes, and pecans. In the process, he transformed lunchtime sandwiches forever. Yum! (https://blogs.babycenter.com/mom_stories/12-kid-friendly-facts-for-black-history-month/) The next time you are running through the sprinkler, remember that it was invented by Elijah McCoy (1843-1929). Ever heard the expression "the real McCoy"? It comes from another invention by McCoy that allowed trains and other machines to be lubricated while running. When many imitations showed up, people insisted on the real McCoy. (https://blogs.babycenter.com/mom_stories/12-kid-friendly-facts-for-black-history-month/) |
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