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Why did Halsey Taylor invent the drinking fountain?
A. Because he wanted to help his dad support his family.
B. His dad got sick from bad water C. He tinkered around and accidentally made it. D. He lived in a village that had clean water but needed a dispenser. E. It was hs dad's job, what he was being paid for and Halsey decided to help.
Halsey Taylor invented the drinking fountain as a tribute to his father, who succumbed to typhoid fever after drinking from a contaminated public water supply in 1896.