3.8K views · 114 reactions | Whitney Houston, who was born on this day in 1963, had one of the greatest voices of all time, but before she stole the spotlight, she sang backup for some of the biggest names in music. | Biography | Facebook

⚙️🌱 Eli Whitney’s inventions changed American industry forever. The cotton gin (1793) revolutionized cotton processing by rapidly separating fibers from seeds, boosting productivity and reshaping the U.S. economy. While it fueled the cotton industry’s growth, it also deepened the reliance on enslaved labor, leaving a complex and lasting social impact. At the same time, interchangeable parts transformed manufacturing. By standardizing components, production became faster, cheaper, and more effic