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    A little boy asked his father what a tickle looks like, and Robert Hargreaves’ first Mr. Men character, Mr. Tickle, was born.

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George Westinghouse Jr. patented an early air brake

On the 13th April, 1869, George Westinghouse Jr. received a patent for his Improvement in Steam-Power-Brake-Devices, which was used by the railroad industry.

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