Top 5 Reasons Why People Go Bankrupt. Loading the player... The bankruptcy statistics in America are alarming. The past few decades have seen a dramatic rise in the number of people who are unable to pay off their debts, and Congress has recently addressed the issue with legislation that makes it harder to qualify for this status. Following is a list of the most common causes of bankruptcy in America today.
The Sung Dynasty invented a form of the flamethrower, but the Byzantines already had one before them. All of this took place more than a millennium ago. Byzantines in 7th C â¦ and Chinese about 10th C depending on which version is regarded as a flame thrower.
The original patented hook and loop fastener was invented in 1948 by the Swiss electrical engineer George de Mestral, who patented it in 1955 and subsequently refined and developed its practical manufacture until its commercial introduction in the late 1950s.elcro Industries is a privately held worldwide corporation manufacturing consumer and industrial products. Among them is a series of mechanical-based fastening products, including a brand of fabric hook and loop fastener often colloquially referred to by the company name, Velcro.