Science and invention in Birmingham pen nibs per week. 1915: William Mills develops the first "safe grenade" meaning it is safe for the soldier throwing it rather than his opponent. It is named the Mills bomb, and is adopted by the British Army as its standard hand grenade in 1915. 75,000,000 grenades are supplied during The Great War. 1918: Much work is carried out by Oliver Lucas's company on the design and improvement of the military search light, he also designs a signalling lamp after experiences at the Somme and the design is later used by the British Army. 1920: Charles Henry Foyle invents the
Janet Mills 50% of the vote for a first term since Kenneth M. Curtis in 1966. Mills is the first woman ever elected to the governor's position in the state of Maine. She received over 317,000 votes, more than any governor in the state's history. Mills' campaign was aided in part by a Democratic super PAC which financed Maine-themed clickbait ads meant to attract young voters on social media. Both Mills and outside groups outspent her closest contender, Republican candidate Shawn Moody, by an average of $15 per vote cast for a grand total of $10.7 million. These numbers, however, are less