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Life-changing inventions debuted at World Expos

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With Dubai Expo 2020 on the way, here are some astonishing creations we know and love today that were unveiled at previous World Expos.

1851 London: The very first expo saw the birth of London’s iconic Crystal Palace.

1855 Paris: The washing machine was debuted.

1876 Philadelphia: Heinz Tomato Ketchup was introduced.

1889 Paris: Thomas Edison unveiled his gramophone.

1893 Chicago: The zipper

1900 Paris: Talking movies projecting image and sound simultaneously.

1904 St. Louis: The ice cream cone

1939 New York: The first television was presented.

1970 Osaka: The first IMAX film premiered.

1970 Osaka: Mobile phone was revealed.

Nicole Greeff, Mojo PR

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