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January 24, 2023January 24, 2023Weirdo

Contrary to popular belief, baby carrots are not naturally occurring, they were invented in 1986 by Farmer Mike Yurosek. He came up with the idea of chopping up normal carrots that were not marketable due to their shape, packaging them in bags and selling them in supermarkets. By the early 1990s, baby carrots had become a popular snack food.

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Soviet scientist Viktor Gordeyev…

December 19, 2022Weirdo

Soviet scientist Viktor Gordeyev invented Rocket Boots. Instead of actual rockets, the boots were equipped with pistons filled with a fuel-air mixture. The boots enabled an average speed of 10.5 mph and a maximum speed of 22 mph.

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Cruise control on cars was invented…

October 21, 2021Weirdo

Cruise control on cars was invented in 1948 by the blind inventor and mechanical engineer Ralph Teetor. He came up with the idea due to being frustrated by his driver’s habit of speeding up and slowing down as he talked.

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The chemical reaction in glow…

August 26, 2021August 26, 2021Weirdo

The chemical reaction in glow sticks was discovered by Dr. Edwin Chandross in 1962, but he had no idea the “chemiluminescent” objects were popular at music shows until a Vice interview in 2013. “Is that so?” he said. “Maybe my granddaughter will think I’m cool now.”

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Melting ice cream inspired….

August 6, 2021Weirdo

Melting ice cream inspired the invention of the outboard motor. It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea was born.

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The first sports bra was made…

July 21, 2021July 21, 2021Weirdo

The first sports bra was made in 1977 by sewing two jock straps together. Its literal test run was performed by of its two inventors: one jogging forwards wearing the Macgyvered prototype while her friend ran ahead, jogging backwards so she could assess her friend’s “bounciness”.

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In 1963, George Blonsky patented…

June 15, 2021Weirdo

In 1963, George Blonsky patented a table that used centrifugal force to assist in childbirth. The expectant mother would be strapped down and spun at high speed, and the baby caught in a net.

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Walter Shaw, the inventor of three-way…

June 15, 2021June 15, 2021Weirdo

Walter Shaw, the inventor of three-way calling and call waiting, went on to create the “black box” for the Italian Mafia, which allowed them to make untraceable long-distance calls.

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James Murray Spangler (1848–1915)…

June 15, 2021June 15, 2021Weirdo

James Murray Spangler (1848–1915), a salesman and janitor, invented the first commercially successful portable electric vacuum cleaner that revolutionized household carpet cleaning. His device was the first to use both a cloth filter bag and cleaning attachments. His invention was patented 1908.

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The toothbrush was found as the….

June 4, 2021Weirdo

The toothbrush was found as the most essential invention of mankind, beating the car, the personal computer, the cellphone and the microwave, in a survey conducted by MIT.

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