Best Inventions of 2022
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Every year, TIME magazine makes a list of the best inventions. TIME picked 200 inventions in 2022. Read about seven of them here. They change how we work. They change how we play.
Bear Hugs
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Hugimals are stuffed animals. They give kids the feeling of being hugged in real life. Teachers say the animals help kids handle big emotions emotions a feeling (noun) Lena was filled with emotion when she got her first dog. .
Bionic Hand
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The Esper Hand is robotic. It helps people who have lost a hand. It has 24 sensors sensor a device that senses changes in its surroundings (noun) The smoke alarm has a sensor for heat. . It works with a person’s brain and muscles. They tell it how to move.
Super Sunnies
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Spy Optic created Happy Boost sunglasses. The glasses protect the eyes. And they make colors pop.
Recycled Paint
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Up Paint collects and recycles leftover paint. Then it resells the paint. That way, there is less waste. So far, the company offers 18 colors.
A Cool Cap
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Soul Cap’s designers started swimming as adults. They found that swim caps were not made for Black swimmers like themselves. So they made one for thicker, curlier hair.
Eye-Catching Sound
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Teno is a portable portable able to be easily carried or moved (adjective) We brought a portable grill to the picnic. light. It is also a speaker. It looks like a cracked bowl. There are no buttons. Pull it apart. Light and sound pour out.
Braille Help
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Many children who cannot see learn braille at school. Polly can help at home. Kids can write with its electronic slate. Polly has a keyboard, too.