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Stuff you didnt know you didnt know....
On 4/1/2012 9:06 PM, Jon Elson wrote:
Gunner Asch wrote: ------ Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers have in common? A. All were invented by women. Seems to be a disagreement on the last item, seems Gary Starkweather is widely credited with the laser printer. It is, of course, just a Xerox dry photocopier with a device to put the image on the drum electronically, instead of lenses imaging the paper original. It's one of those "DAMN! Why didn't I think of that!" inventions. Jon You have to admit, at maybe almost 50% correct, this is one of Runner's more accurate posts. Dan |
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