What are some interesting facts about the cotton gin?

Answer:
It was invented by Eli Whitney
It separated cotton seeds from cotton
It was used on plantations in the south
Invented in 1793 in North Carolina
It received its patent on March 14, 1794

*These facts are not interesting, their simply about the cotton gin*
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