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washing machine

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The washing machine gave many families back a whole day of work every week.

First appeared1908 (118 yrs ago)

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The washing machine gave many families back a whole day of work every week.

From the big bang to washing machine

The most direct chain from the start of the universe, following what things are made from and, for living things, what they evolved from. Each step shows when it first appeared.

big bang13.8 bn yrs ago
Hehelium13.8 bn yrs ago
CO2 laser1964
steelc. 1,800 BCE
washing machine1908