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Who Invented the Umbrella? A Short History (and Why Umbrellas Are Black)
Nobody invented the umbrella in one go. It grew out of the sunshade — the parasol — which people used in hot countries for thousands of years. The rain umbrella we carry today took shape much later, and the folding...
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