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Engineer Lonnie Johnson reveals two energy saving inventions
Lonnie Johnson, an inventor who has worked for NASA and created the Supersoaker, has started working in Atlanta to find alternative sources of energy.
Lonnie Johnson, an inventor who has worked for NASA and created the iconic toy Supersoaker, has started working in Atlanta to find alternative sources of energy and has created a lithium based battery that will work in cars as well as a new engine.
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