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The Industrial Revolution began in Britain in the late 1700s. Steam, steel, and smog — the modern trifecta.

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Britain’s late-18th-century shift to mechanized production, factories, and coal-powered industry changed global economies. It accelerated urbanization and productivity while also creating harsh labor conditions and pollution.

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