Smoke Detector

When the battery doesn't need to be replaced, a smoke detector is a handy thing to have around the house. In 1965, a good 75 years after the first electronic fire-alarm system was invented, Duane D. Pearsall created a home version that was affordable and powered by a single battery.

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