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| Pennsylvania Facts |
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Doctor, if you don't give me something to help me breathe, I'm going to stop! came the urgent cry of 16-year old Frederick Gable of Loganville, Pennsylvania. Vowing not to lose another patient to pneumonia, Dr. George Holtzapple successfully created the first application of oxygen, thus saving his patient's life and winning international fame through his discovery. The year was 1885. |
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Ringing Hill in Lower Pottsgrove Township, Pennsylvania is named after the "ringing rocks" which were known for the unique ringing sound they made when struck by a hammer. |
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KDKA radio in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania produced the first commercial radio broadcast. |
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