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J1yE1 TIL that the modern three-point seat belt, commonly used today, was invented by Swedish engineer Nils Bohlin while working for Volvo. Volvo made the patent available to other car manufacturers for free, emphasizing the importance of safety over profit.
woZvW TIL that the modern three-point safety belt was perfected by Volvo engineer Nils Bohlin in 1959 – and its patent given for free to the world. The invention has been credited with saving at least a million lives worldwide.