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		<title>French Electricity and The Electric Generator</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There have been many scientists of French origin that have contributed to discoveries in electricity and electrical generators. France has shown its respect for these scientists by listing many of their names on the Eiffel Tower. There is one contributor, whose name is not listed on the Eiffel Tower. Hippolyte Pixii&#8217;s name is not on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The French Free-fall &#8211; The Invention of The Parachute</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The parachute was invented by Francois Blanchard, a French aeronaut. The word &#8220;parachute&#8221; is actually French and means to prepare for a fall. The main purpose of the parachute is to slow the motion of a person through the atmosphere by creating drag. Original parachutes were made of silk but now they are composed of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>French Ingenuity and The First Adding Machine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many people want to credit Blaise Pascal with the creation of the adding machine. That is only partially correct. The first adding machine was created in 1623 by Wilhelm Schickard. Unfortunately, the machine was destroyed by a fire. Knowledge of the machine comes from letters that Wilhelm Schickard wrote to Johannes Kepler, credited with the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ibs-france.com/2011/10/09/french-ingenuity-and-the-first-adding-machine/</link>
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		<title>The Internal Combustion Engine &#8211; A French Invention</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For over a century, automobiles powered by internal combustion engines have been the standard mode of transportation for those who can afford them. For many decades, internal combustion engines have been used to power various types of machinery for both industrial and personal use. While alternatives to internal combustion are constantly being discussed, they are [...]]]></description>
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