My Trip to the World Faire

Today I visited the World's Faire and it was full of exciting new discoveries that I took great interest in!

One of the most interesting exhibits I saw today at the World’s Faire, must have been the Vaccinations exhibit. Imagine all of the diseases that could be prevented with these advancements! Typhoid, something that was rampant for ages, no one knowing the cure, can now be prevented, and we can live safely without fear of this disease. Almroth Edward made the first vaccine for Typhoid, and I am very grateful to him, even though I will probably never meet him, because know I know that the next generations will not suffer as we have. I have also lived in fear of Tuberculosis for many years, as a few of my close friends and some family members have died from this horrible disease and I have heard many tales of its deadliness. Edward apparently also made a vaccine for one of the types! Not every type of tuberculosis can be prevented yet, but this small progress has made me hopeful, and as soon as it is available for the general public, I plan on getting a vaccination! Many new possible vaccinations have been made possible by a new discovery of Antitoxins that battle these diseases, if you get a vaccination. It is fascinating how the human body had the ability to counter these diseases all these years, but only now we are discovering how to utilize this power. I heard that these Antitoxins are very useful in battling tetanus and diphtheria, more diseases to cross of the list of things to be feared.

I also saw a fascinating exhibit on something called a telephone. At first, I couldn't believe that it existed! It was amazing! I couldn't imagine how people could talk over huge distances without sending mail. An instantaneous communication that didn't require knowing how to type in morse code, just like speaking. The inventor, Alexander Graham Bell, also had invented other things like the graphophone and the hydroplane fin, however I still find the telephone the most interesting.

Another invention never seen before was a lightbulb, invented by Humphrey! Granted, the light doesn't last very long, but imagine, now we don't need anymore candles burning night and day, and these lightbulbs are actually quite bright, we might be able to actually eat dinner in the light, and see around as we stumble through the morning. I also read that Thomas Edison had invented another lightbulb that may last longer! I'm a little skeptical but I do hope it works, it could prove as a useful tool if it can become popular throughout the population!

This World's Faire was very fascinating and I'm very excited to see what becomes of these advancement in our great society!

Anyka Chan