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Who invented the wood screw? Who won the first patent?

Answer: Archimedes (3rd century BC) and the Wyatts (18th century AD).

Resource: https://www.britannica.com/technology/screw

There is little sign of relief in the hardwood market.

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AHEC European Market Report June 2021

For the first time, federal prosecutors used tree DNA to help convict an illegal logger who stole bigleaf maple lumber from a national forest in Washington state. Federal investigators matched DNA from stumps in the forest with timber sold to local mills.

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A coronavirus outbreak in southern China has clogged ports critical to global trade. The resulting shipping backlog could take months to clear. Some of the world's busiest ports are located in Guangdong, which has locked down communities, canceled flights, and suspended trade along the coastline in an attempt to bring the spike in COVID-19 cases under control.

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