The magic washing machine | Hans Rosling
http://www.ted.com What was the greatest invention of the industrial revolution? Hans Rosling makes the case for the washing machine. With newly designed graphics from Gapminder, Rosling shows...
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I was only four years oldwhen I saw my mother load a washing machinefor the very first time in her life.That was a great day for my mother.My mother and father had been saving money for yearsto be able to buy that machine,and the first day it was going to be used,even Grandma was invitedto see the machine.And Grandma was even more excited.Throughout her lifeshe had been heating water with firewood,and she had hand washed laundryfor seven children.And now she was going to watchelectricity do that work.My mother carefully opened the door,and she loaded the laundryinto the machine,like this.And then, when she closed the door,Grandma said, "No, no, no, no.Let me, let me push the button."And Grandma pushed the button,and she said, "Oh, fantastic...
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I was only four years oldwhen I saw my mother load a washing machinefor the very first time in her life.That was a great day for my mother.My mother and father had been saving money for yearsto be able to buy that machine,and the first day it was going to be used,even Grandma was invitedto see the machine.And Grandma was even more excited.Throughout her lifeshe had been heating water with firewood,and she had hand washed laundryfor seven children.And now she was going to watchelectricity do that work.My mother carefully opened the door,and she loaded the laundryinto the machine,like this.And then, when she closed the door,Grandma said, "No, no, no, no.Let me, let me push the button."And Grandma pushed the button,and she said, "Oh, fantastic...
