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Dina Rickman
Sep 17, 2014
Prepare to have your mind blown.
1. The Bank of England
This was actually proposed by Scottish trader Sir William Paterson.
2. Chicken Tikka Masala
claims to have invented this dish in the 1970s3. Christmas Trees
These are traditionally made out of Scottish pine trees, and still are the most commonly used Christmas tree in America.
4. Hypnotism
Scottish surgeon James Braid is considered the "father of hypnosis".
5. Lime Cordial
This was first bottled and sold by the son of a Leith shipbuilder, Lachlan Rose who patented the method.
6. The Fax Machine
An early prototype of this was invented by Scottish engineer Alexander Band between 1843-1846. He also invented the electric clock.
7. Indoor toilet
According to historian Allan Burnett, the earliest indoor toilet - dating back to around 3200-2200BC - was found in the wall of a village in Skara Brae, Orkney.
8. Colour photography
Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell took the first permanent colour photograph of this tartan ribbon in 1861.
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