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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.
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- The invention of the wheel was a big deal. The wheel is an original engineering marvel and one of the most famous inventions. This basic technology not only made it easier to travel but also served as the foundation for a vast number of other innovative technologies.
- The compass ranks up there with the most important inventions. Some believe this relatively modern invention was first created for fortune-telling and “geomancy.”
- The modern world wouldn’t exist without the automobile.
- The steam engine was a true revolution in technology. A Spanish mining administrator named Jerónimo de Ayanz is thought to have been the first to develop a steam engine.
Name some things people have invented—or imagine what you might someday invent—based on lessons learned from observing these natural things: ant colo-nies, duck feet, fireflies, fish scales, flower scents, frog toes, hummingbird wings, maple seeds, owl eyes, spider webs.
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.
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- Hypodermic Bunny. Kids need to be properly immunized before starting school. But no kids like getting shots. Make the process easier with this (totally not at all terrifying) bunny-shaped syringe, patented in 1967.
- Concussion Alarm Clock. If a regular alarm just doesn’t rouse you in time, how about this 1882 patented “device for waking persons from sleep?” It consists of a frame suspended above the head of a bed.
- A Better Cereal Bowl. What better way to start your school day than with a big bowl of crispy corn flakes or Cheerios? And what worse way to start it than with a bowl of soggy mush?
- In-the-Car Coffee Maker. This one’s for the parents. Pep up the carpool drive with a cup of joe brewed right in your vehicle, “without taking attention from the road.”
Top 10 innovations. Printing press. Light bulb. Airplane. Personal computer. Vaccines. Automobile. Clock. Telephone. Refrigeration. Camera. Fuel their curiosity with your gift. GIVE NAT GEO. The...
Coyotes taught us hunting skills, birds inspired us to fly, beavers gave us ideas on how to build dams, even tiny termites demonstrated building ideas that we could use. By studying and implementing the workings of wildlife, we’ve come up with some pretty awesome inventions.
