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Have you checked out InventAR, the newest activity on EquIP HQ? Explore 3D models, patent webs, and video interviews from renowned inventors like Rory Cooper, Marian Croak, and Temple Grandin—all in augmented reality! Play for free at: buff.ly/42z5HvA
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On this day, U.S. patent No. 223898 for an electric lamp was granted to Thomas Edison. Take a closer look at this patent and other significant inventions on EquIP HQ’s Communication Assessment for grades 9-12: buff.ly/4g7cP5P
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Contrary to popular belief, George Washington Carver did not invent peanut butter—but he did come up with over 300 uses for the peanut! A formerly enslaved agriculture teacher, he educated farmers on the benefits of diversifying from cotton to soil-enriching crops like peanuts.
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Sometimes, a business can register a trademark for a color. If the color is capable of identifying the source of goods or services, it can be protected. For example, UPS has a trademark for a specific shade of the color brown. Explore the registration at: buff.ly/3W3ZxzN
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In 1912, Juliette Gordon Low founded the Girl Scouts® organization. Did you know she was also an inventor? Explore the EquIP HQ Timeline to learn which inventions she patented! buff.ly/4h3tJD5
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In 1980, a patent for a method of converting a flashlight into a science fiction light ray toy was granted to James and John Joyce. Check out their patent at buff.ly/408UUWn
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There are many movies based on Mary Shelley’s book, “Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus.” These are called derivative works. Learn how derivative works play into copyright and the public domain with our copyright lesson plans: buff.ly/3W4AnAY
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