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Coal was the fuel that powered factories during the Industrial Revolution. Image caption, The Newcomen steam engine was invented by Thomas Newcomen in 1712. The engine was commonly found in coal ...

Coal is also believed to have played an important role in the rise of the Industrial Revolution. This is because it was used ...