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Paper Bag Lady

  • August 21, 2012
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

In 1871, American inventor Margaret Knight patented a machine for making flat-bottomed paper bags — the same kind we use today. She started her inventing career at age 12, when she designed a device to help prevent injuries in textile mills.

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