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Jumbo jets were named after a famous elephant called Jumbo.
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20th February
On this day in 1872,
C. Baldwin patented an hydraulic electric elevator...
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On this day in 1872,
Luther C. Crowell received a patent for his description of the manufacture of square-bottomed paper bags...
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On this day in 1900,
John F. Pickering patented his Air-Ship...
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