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jun 10, 1752 - Invention of Bifocals

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In 1752, Benjamin Franklin invented bifocals. Bifocals are glasses with transitional lenses that allow people who are both farsighted and nearsighted to maintain their vision with one pair of glasses, and while they have been upgraded, they are still used today.

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jun 10, 1752
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~ 274 years ago

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