invented

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To display his photographs in rapid succession, Muybridge invented a device that birthed the motion picture.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

"I worry about those who say that this disease is invented," he said.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

He had presented fake invoices that purported to be written in 1976 - but forensics found they were made using printing methods invented in 2001.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“Outsiders, Outcasts, Rebels + Weirdos” doesn’t dwell on who invented what and when.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

“Actually,” said Jake, “mouthwash wasn’t invented until the late eighteen hundreds....”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein