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What the sandpaper that came with your washing machine is actually for

You might think the sandpaper that came with your washing machine is a random addition, but it actually plays a crucial, ...
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Woman Tosses Some Towels in Her Washing Machine. When the Cycle Ends, She Gets an Unpleasant Surprise (Exclusive)

Colleen Lorig shares the details of her bad day with PEOPLE Sara Belcher is a digital news writer/editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously appeared in ...
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Rag Washing Machine for Paper Making, Patent Model, 1877

This is a patent model of a rag washing machine for papermaking created by Frank A. Cloudman of Cumberland Mills, Maine and patented on December 4, 1877, under U.S. patent No. 197,764. Cloudman’s ...
Reuters

Vatican paper: Washing machine liberated women most

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Feminists of the world sit down before you read this. The Vatican newspaper says that perhaps the washing machine did more to liberate women in the 20th century than the pill ...