An airplane mechanic invented Slinky while he was playing with engine parts and realized the possible secondary use for the springs.
12
There's an "anti-smartphone" called John's Phone which can only make and receive calls.
7
In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
24
Attics were invented in Attica.
43
Future biotechnology could be used to trick a prisoner's mind into thinking they have served a 1,000 year sentence in only eight hours, a group of scientists have claimed.
0
Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
70
Technically speaking, crystal glass is actually a Liquid that flows very slowly.
43
A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.
33