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Hans Rosling on the Washing Machine's Impact

TED · Talk · 9 min · 2011 · YouTube title: The magic washing machine | Hans Rosling
Why it's here

Referenced when discussing how much time household technology saved families and how heavy housework used to be.

What it covers

Hans Rosling makes the case that the washing machine was the greatest invention of the industrial revolution. Using Gapminder graphics, he shows how electricity and economic growth free up time for reading and learning.