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Consumers name air conditioning top innovation.(New Poll Sums Up 75 Years Of History)

An online poll conducted by The Henry Ford historical institution and America Online (AOL) has revealed that the most influential innovation in the past 75 years is residential air conditioning. More than 2.5 million votes were cast during the two-week survey in early October.

"The outcome of this poll offers us tremendous insight into what Americans most admire in innovation," said Steve Hamp, president of The Henry Ford, a nonprofit educational institution and museum in Dearborn, Mich.

"Above all else, we want to be comfortable and healthy. While some might find the top vote getter, residential air conditioning, surprising, the fact is that it changed history. Home ...

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