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Jan 4 • 00:57 UTC • 🇪🇸 Spain • ABC

Rebellious Slippers: How a Winter Fit of Rage Led to the Invention of the Washing Machine

The article explores the accidental invention of the washing machine by Maytag, which shifted from plow manufacturing to industrial washing machines due to a serendipitous event.

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