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10 Great Things You Didn’t Know Were Invented By Women

By Society Magazine

10 Great Things You Didn’t Know Were Invented By Women

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7. Life Raft

Get ready for some real kickass information, ladies! Meet Maria Beasley, an entrepreneur and inventor, who has a total of 14 patents in two countries.

One of her inventions is the life raft which of course is a popular life-saving device it would be a surprise if you haven’t heard about it. And yes, it was Maria Beasley’s life rafts that were used on the actual Titanic.