Interesting

Inventions
Backpack 5/ C

Languages in the Real World (pp 76-77)

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The Montgolfier brothers launched the

first hot air balloon in 1782. It was made
of paper. But today they are made of
cloth or rubber instead of paper. They
are used to transport people.

The first contact lenses were made of heavy,

dark glass. Then, in 1948, Kevin Tuohy made
a breakthrough in contact lens technology,
but his contacts were still thick and stiff. In
the 1970s, scientists created the soft plastic
lenses that many people wear today.

In 1845, Stephen Perry made the

first rubber band. Rubber bands are
made of a special kind of elastic
rubber. They are really useful. Can
you name some of the usages?

The first remote control wasnt that convenient. It

attached to the television with a big cable. People
tripped over the cable, so no one liked this
remote. In 1955, Eugene Polley invented a
wireless remote. It used light to control the
television, and it didnt work very well on sunny
days! What about now?

Thank You
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