The wheel. The light bulb. Big Mouth Billy Bass. Great inventions inspire awe, while providing comfort and convenience to the masses. Other inventions inspire second-hand embarrassment and provide a window into the dark souls of the men who created them. In an extended compilation from his Daily Nooner, blogger Ross Wolinsky counts down 10 pieces of irrefutable proof that at least one clerk from the patent office comes to work stoned every day. picked by leopoldogolba 7 months ago tags top ten list |
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This week, the 36th International Exhibition of Inventions has flooded Geneva with tinkerers, hackers, and other weirdos who like to make stuff and show off possibly useful, definitely bizarre inventions picked by doggylives 4 months ago 0 comments edit related share technology |
As anyone with a knack for clichés knows, necessity is the mother of invention. However, it could also be said that while good inventions are often the product of necessity, great inventions are accidental. To demonstrate the importance of serendipity, we’ve put together a list of 10 examples of unintentional discoveries that too often we find ourselves taking for granted. In no particu... read full post picked by leopoldogolba 6 months ago 4 comments edit related share technology |
Interesting list of the great inventions of America. 3 comments edit related share technologyDo you agree with the list? picked by deepcleanfun 8 months ago |
25 useful and funny creative inventions made out of stuff we use every day picked by kamaloo 9 months ago 6 comments edit related share arts |
The middle ages (5th - 15th Centuries AD), often termed The Dark Ages, were actually a time of great discovery and invention. The Middle ages also saw major advances in technologies that already existed, and the adoption of many Eastern technologies in the West. This is a list of the ten greatest inventions of the Middle Ages (excluding military inventions). picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
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These inventions have entered the pantheon of dumbest movie inventions...ever. picked by ordinarychick 2 years ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |