10 Things That You May Not Have Known Were Invented In Syracuse

New York as a state has quite a few notable, and very famous inventions. Quite a good portion of them actually came from Syracuse, some even save lives.

There are definitely a few items on the list maybe you've heard from a friend in the past. However, there are nearly a dozen here that may just blow your mind. For instance, the first invention listed below from Syracuse has risen to giant popularity globally in the last few decades. That is just one of the 10 though. Take a look through and see how many you already knew about.

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