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    Cats Eyes (reflective road markings) were invented by Percy Shaw after the eyes of a real cat saved him from driving over a cliff through a fog.

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Industrial Innovations > Petrol, Oil and Kerosene


On 27th March, 1855, An improvement in the production of kerosene was patented... Read more »

On 8th January, 1856, Borax was first discovered in America... Read more »

On 3rd November, 1975, The North Sea oil pipeline was opened... Read more »

On 20th June, 1977, The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System was opened... Read more »

On 31st March, 1981, A genetically-engineered bacterium capable of breaking down crude oil was patented... Read more »


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