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  2. Chester Greenwood - Wikipedia

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    Chester Greenwood (December 4, 1858 – July 5, 1937) was an American engineer and inventor, known for inventing the earmuffs in 1873. [1] He reportedly came up with the idea while ice skating and he asked his grandmother to sew tufts of fur between loops of wire. [2] His patent was for improved ear protectors. He manufactured these ear ...

  3. Earmuffs - Wikipedia

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    Thermal earmuffs were invented by Chester Greenwood of Farmington, Maine in 1873, when he was 15. [1] He reportedly conceived the idea while ice skating, and asked his grandmother to sew tufts of fur between loops of wire. [2]

  4. Isabel and Chester Greenwood House - Wikipedia

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    Greenwood invented the earmuff at age 15, obtained a patent for it in 1877. He engaged in many other business endeavours in Farmingtion, including establishing its first telephone exchange (with equipment he manufactured), a bicycle factory, and a machine shop.

  5. The 15 Best Earmuffs to Elevate Your Winter Accessory ... - AOL

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    $340.00 at Mytheresa. Down Behind-the-Head Earmuffs. If you prefer a behind-the-head fit, try a pair of 180s earmuffs. The popular winter accessory brand offers its foldable favorite in numerous ...

  6. Hearing protection device - Wikipedia

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    Various earmuff hearing protectors. Sound levels of some daily activities. A hearing protection device, also known as a HPD, is an ear protection device worn in or over the ears while exposed to hazardous noise and provide hearing protection to help prevent noise-induced hearing loss. HPDs reduce the level of the noise entering the ear.

  7. Sensory deprivation - Wikipedia

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    Sensory deprivation or perceptual isolation [1] is the deliberate reduction or removal of stimuli from one or more of the senses. Simple devices such as blindfolds or hoods and earmuffs can cut off sight and hearing, while more complex devices can also cut off the sense of smell, touch, taste, thermoception (heat-sense), and the ability to know which way is down.

  8. Batting helmet - Wikipedia

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    In 2018, several Major League Baseball players including Mike Trout and Bryce Harper began wearing the C-flap, an attachment to the earflap covering the jaw, invented by Markwort. The C-flap has caught on quickly throughout Major League Baseball and now batting helmet manufacturers such as Rawlings and Easton have begun producing helmets with a ...

  9. Who invented the airplane? What to know about the first ... - AOL

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    Who invented the first successful airplane depends on how people define an aircraft, Paone said. Wilbur and Orville Wright, colloquially known as the Wright Brothers, are credited with flying the ...