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A few have lasting power and succeed despite -- or perhaps even because of -- the ridicule they receive from the public. In this article, we'll look at 10 inventions that either were dismissed or embraced as being silly that ended up becoming famous. Silly Putty. ThighMaster.
May 17, 2021 · 1. A Selfie Toaster. Who doesn't love taking selfies? We've pretty much all gotten in on the trend at this point. But did you know you can actually eat your selfie? That's right. This wild...
Aug 29, 2017 · 11 Cool, Funny or Just Plain Strange Patents for Back to School. From alarm clocks that pummel you in the head to ingenious devices to save your crayon nubs, a peek into the patent archives for...
Jul 19, 2023 · From the wheel 5,500 years ago to the birth control pill, these 20 inventions had huge ramifications and have helped humans shape the world around us.
Oct 3, 2023 · Wild Inventions introduces six pairs of animals and the inventions they inspired. It gives readers a peek at the creative process involved in designing new inventions to help people stay safe, live more comfortably, and go places and do things that weren’t previously possible.
Inventions. Wild. ave you ever gone for a hike and come back with burrs stuck to your clothes? George de Mestral did. Picking the burrs off one day in the 1940s, the Swiss inventor started wondering how they might be put to good use. He looked at the burrs under a microscope and discovered they have tiny hooks that grab onto clothing. He
Seemingly dissimilar animal pairs are featured, such as honeybees and termites, each having to adapt to stay cool to survive. Their adaptations inspired early settlers to use evaporative cooling, which in turn has led to the modern invention of evaporative coolers.
