Innovation

Listen to the story of Mary Anderson, the woman who invented the windshield wiper making travel safer and easier.

Innovation Pass It On®

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They're simple, boring, never thought of until they're needed. They're windshield wipers. Only when Mary Anderson became annoyed that New York trolley drivers were stopping to wipe their windshield by hand, did anybody do something about it. By attaching a spring-loaded arm to a rubber blade, one woman made travel easier and safer. Look to innovate and pass it on. From PassItOn.com. This message is a courtesy of The Foundation for a Better Life at Pass It On.com.

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