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Euro

The regional currency. Sometimes the fastest path to innovation comes in casting aside played-out...

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Electric Range

The power cooker. Thomas Ahearn’s dinner guests were a contented lot that Ottawa evening...

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Roller Bearing

The friction reducer. Canada’s greatest contribution to the design of modern machines is the...

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Lubricating Cup

The real McCoy. It was so much better than all the other kinds that...

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Greenback

The un-counterfeitable dollar. Why are American dollar bills green? The answer came from McGill...

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Compound Steam Engine

The more efficient generator. Innovation is not usually invention. The compound steam engine is...

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Megaphone

The best way to call a moose. Why change something that’s worked perfectly for...

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Duck Decoy

The hunter’s secret weapon. The hunter’s most formidable weapon is deception. The Cree and...

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