📅 The safety pin is patented (1849)
Where: New York, USA
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📅 On This Day: April 10
April 10, 1849: The safety pin is patented. On this day in 1849, New York inventor Walter Hunt received a patent for the safety pin. He coiled a single piece of wire and added a clasp that covered the sharp point. He sold the patent for just 400 dollars.
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🧠 Question of the day
How much did Walter Hunt sell the patent for?
- 4 million dollars
- 40,000 dollars
- 400 dollars
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Answer: 400 dollars
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What happened on April 10?
April 10, 1849: The safety pin is patented. It happened in New York, USA.
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Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_pin