Wharton State Forest is the largest single tract of land within the New Jersey State Park System. It is also the site of Batsto Village, a former bog iron and glassmaking industrial center from 1766 to 1867 that currently reflects the agricultural and commercial enterprises that existed here during the late 19th century.
Scotland has a rich history of inventions. From Alexander Graham Bellâs first practical telephone to Sir Alexander Flemingâs lifeÂ­saving discovery of penicillin, great Scottish minds have made the world a different place. But here is our pick of some of the best innovations you may not know came out of Scotland: Sir David Stirling,Â­ SAS.
1 Sir James Mackenzie of Scone, Scotland invented an early lie detector or polygraph in the 1900s. 2  His machine could be used to monitor the cardiovascular responses of his patients by taking their pulse and blood pressure. In 1885 Cesare Lombroso developed a machine used to measure changes in blood pressure for police cases. 2  In 1904 a device by Vittorio Benussi was used to measure breathing. 3  Sir James Mackenzie of Scone, Scotland invented an early lie detector or polygraph in the 1900s.