... sources, mineral oil was also put to use. In 1859, oilfields had been discovered in Pennsylvania, America. At first, the crude oil had been refined to produce kerosene. This was used in oil lamps as a form of lighting fuel. The oil lamp gave more light than a candle and, in its most refined state, remained in use in rural areas of Europe well into ... the twentieth century. It is still in use today in large parts of the Third World. The light bulb was invented in 1879. By Thomas Edison who was born ... in Boston, but he devoted all of his spare time to doing research. He invented many ...

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... sources, mineral oil was also put to use. In 1859, oilfields had been discovered in Pennsylvania, America. At first, the crude oil had been refined to produce kerosene. This was used in oil lamps as a form of lighting fuel. The oil lamp gave more light than a candle and, in its most refined state, remained in use in rural areas of Europe well into ... the twentieth century. It is still in use today in large parts of the Third World. The light bulb was invented in 1879. By Thomas Edison who was born ... in Boston, but he devoted all of his spare time to doing research. He invented many ...

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... more than houses inside and out. Approximately 100 children "lived" inside stone buildings surrounded by walls, gates and with locks everywhere. Most of the children were bought from orphanages and work houses, very few worked in these large factories on their own free will (those who worked to increase ... and were quickly replaced. There were no "sick days" back then and the factories took no responsibility to provide health care.# Loss of hearing and sight were not a main concern of factory owners either. Working around loud machines by candle light for 12 hours a day, 6 days a week r...

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