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Texas town where fracking was invented votes to ban it: 'If...
2014-11-05 18:23:10| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Voters approved a ban on hydraulic fracturing in the North Texas town of Denton on Tuesday, making it the first city in the Lone Star State to outlaw the oil and gas extraction technique behind the U.S. energy boom. The vote in the city of 123,000 was highly symbolic because hydraulic fracturing, better known as fracking, is widely used in Texas, the top crude producer in the United States.
InventHelp Client Patents Vehicle Sun Visor System' - Automotive Accessory Invented For Improved Vehicle Sun Protection
2014-10-21 08:24:45| autocentral News Articles
InventHelp, a leading inventor service company, announces that one of its clients, a mechanical engineer and inventor from California, has designed an automotive accessory that could provide improved visibility for motorists when sun glare is an issue. This invention is patented
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Microsoft Research invented video game time travel to fix cloud gaming
2014-08-23 15:02:04| Extremetech
Cloud-based gaming hasn't taken off largely because of lag. Delivering those frames takes time, but Microsoft's DeLorean might be able to get around that by rendering the future.
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The Bakery Where The Twinkie Was Invented Is Closing For Good
2014-08-21 22:14:55| Agriculture - Topix.net
Hostess Brands plans to close the suburban Chicago bakery where the Twinkie was invented in 1930, cutting 400 jobs and shuttering a piece of American baking history.
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Foods that were invented by accident, mistakes or twist of fate
2014-06-29 01:16:21| Beverages - Topix.net
Did you know many of the foods we eat today came about by accident? Below is a list of some of those accidental foods.
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