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jan 3, 1780 - Invention of the Steam Engine (for looms)

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This invention made factories into a thing. The steam engine was powered by water, and coal (which England had a ton of). This made textiles able to be produced in factories, allowing cheap, efficient labour. This change the world forever.

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jan 3, 1780
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~ 245 years ago