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jan 1, 1831 - Mechanical Reaper

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Invented by Cyrus McCormick in 1831. A reaper was capable of cutting six acres of oats in one afternoon, the equivalent of 12 men working with scythes. This allowed a smaller number of people to physically cut the wheat stalks much faster than someone with just a sickle.

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jan 1, 1831
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~ 194 years ago

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