Originally posted by AbnormalButSane
The Slinky was invented by US Navy engineer Richard T. James after he accidentally knocked a torsion spring off his work table and observed its unique motion.
Originally posted by That ACDC Chick
instant pudding was created so the inventors wife could eat something without throwing up
or something along those lines
i havent seen Good Eats in ages
Discovery of the principle behind inkjet printers by a Canon engineer. After putting his hot soldering iron by accident on his pen, ink was ejected from the pen's point a few moments later.
Originally posted by AbnormalButSane
Discovery of the principle behind inkjet printers by a Canon engineer. After putting his hot soldering iron by accident on his pen, ink was ejected from the pen's point a few moments later.
the guy went on to fund Nike
Originally posted by That ACDC Chick
the inventor of the shoes sole found that by hot glueing rubber he molded on a waffle iron made him run faster due to tractionthe guy went on to fund Nike
The microwave oven was invented by Percy Spencer while testing a magnetron for radar sets at Raytheon, he noticed that a peanut candy bar in his pocket had melted when exposed to radar waves.
Originally posted by AbnormalButSane
The microwave oven was invented by Percy Spencer while testing a magnetron for radar sets at Raytheon, he noticed that a peanut candy bar in his pocket had melted when exposed to radar waves.