Willis Carrier: A Very Cool Inventor…
In 1902, fresh out of college, a young man named Willis Carrier went to work in Buffalo, New York at a company that made equipment for factories. Within a few years, he had invented something he called, “An Apparatus for Treating Air,” better known today as air conditioning. What a cool invention!
Another famous American inventor, Thomas Edison, reminded us that “thinking is hard work.” But even when it’s hard to do, thinking pays, and sometimes it pays off in very big ways.
Willis Carrier’s bright idea had a big payoff, and your bright ideas can pay off, too. So, keep thinking about ways you can make your world a better place. There’s always a better way, and when you find it, then like Willis Carrier, your hot idea will have very cool results.
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Willis Carrier Made the World a Better Place. You Can, Too.
Keep Thinking Good Thoughts
The mind is like a clock that is constantly running down. It has to be wound up daily with good thoughts.
Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
Never be afraid to sit awhile and think.
Lorraine Hansberry
Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.
Abraham Lincoln
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls isn’t just one waterfall; it’s three waterfalls located near Buffalo, New York (the city where Willis Carrier invented air conditioning). The three waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls are: Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls, and the Bridal Veil Falls.
Niagara Falls, which is on the border between Canada and the United States, is the biggest waterfall in North America. It’s also a place that the Ryder family visits in Trouble on the TV Train. In that story, May Ryder and her family take a boat trip very near the falls. And in real life, tour boats can take you right up to Niagara. If you decide to go, please don’t forget to wear your raincoat!
Fun Fact: The capital of China is Beijing. The first part of Beijing is pronounced like the “bay” in E-Bay. The second part is pronounced like the “jing” in the song Jingle Bells.
Fun Fact: Franklin D. Roosevelt, from Hyde Park, New York, was the only American president to be elected 4 times.
Fun Fact: The biggest ocean in the world is the Pacific Ocean.
Fun Fact: The biggest river in America is the Mississippi.
Fun Fact: The tallest mountain in the world is called Mount Everest.
Fun Fact: The sun is a star, like the other stars you see at night. But, the sun is much, much brighter because it’s much, much closer. If you shined a light at the next nearest star, it would take over four years for that beam of light to arrive there.
Just for fun,
Niagara Falls is located at the border between two contries. What are they?
Who was the only U.S. president to be elected four times?
What's the capital of China?
What did Willis Carrier invent?
Here's a riddle for you.
What goes up when the rain comes down?
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