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‘Giants of Science’ project to show off world-changing Polish inventions which include walkie-talkies, mine detectors, and the first lunar vehicle

The Institute of National Remembrance says that the project aims to remind or show internet users how Polish inventors and scientists changed the world and how much they contributed to the development of many countries. IPN/Facebook

Fearing that many of them are in danger of becoming forgotten, the Institute of National Remembrance says that the project aims to remind or show internet users how Polish inventors and scientists changed the world and how much they contributed to the development of many countries.

Was suitcase on wheels invented by Pole? New photo shows artist Alfred Krupa with iconic suitcase nearly 20 years BEFORE idea was patented by US inventor

An American called Bernard Sadow is credited with inventing with suitcase on wheels in 1970 after struggling with two large suitcases. But the black and white photo from 1954 shows the Polish artist standing on a Karlovac street holding a suitcase with small wheels attached to two of the corners.

A wing and a prayer: new documentary delves into the life of a flying Pole who may have taken to the skies long before anyone else

The aerial adventures of 19th-century bird-man Jan Wnęk drew large crowds but did he or didn’t he actually manage to glide long distances?

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