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Tag Archives: inventions
March 10, 1876
On March 10, 1876, the first telephone call was between Alexander Graham Bell and his assistant. It was recorded that Mr. Bell said, “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you.” The lesser known second call was also between Mr. Bell and Mr. Watson and it went like this. “Ahoy Hoy!” “Ahoy Hoy … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Graham Bell, conversations, inventions, Mr. Watson, telephone
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February 8, 1802
On February 8, 1802, American clock inventor, Simon Willard, patented the ‘Banjo Clock’. When his family, friends, and close neighbors and their cats learned about it, they eagerly lined up at his house and took turns bitch-slapping him. When he was finally able to explain to them that his clock only ‘resembled’ a banjo, they … Continue reading
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Tagged banjo clock, banjoes, cats, cats being cats, inventions, Simon Willard
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June 22, 1847
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1847, Hanson Gregory, created the first ring-shaped doughnut which had a hole in the center. The British have tried through out the years to take credit away from Mr. Gregory and his brilliant insight in cutting a hole in the center of the pastry, as the British version were … Continue reading
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Tagged doughnuts, Hanson Gregory, inventions, Murica, those British scoundrels
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May 30, 1959
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1959 the first full size hovercraft, the SR-N1, was launched and tested at Cowes on the Isle of Wight off the coast of England. According to Sir Christopher Cockerell, the designer, it remained eel free during the entire test.
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Tagged eels, England, hovercraft, inventions, Isle of Wight
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May 1, 1860
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1860, a patent for the shaving mug was granted to Thomas E. Hughes. He just took a regular mug, added soap and a shaving brush and called it a shaving mug. Sometimes brilliant ideas are simple.
April 26, 1882
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1882 inventor John Sutliff patented a perpetual motion machine (Patent No. 257,103). He labeled it “motor” and the patent clerks passed it, because even in 1882 they were on the lookout for crazy inventions to deny. The invention was quite simple and easily built and it quickly proved to … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged invention fails, inventions, inventors, perpetual motion machines, United States
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March 31, 1896
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1896, Whitcomb L. Judsen of Chicago, Illinois was issued a US patent (No. 557,207) for a hookless fastener based on a slider. His original idea was designed to allow shoes to be fastened instead of tied with shoe laces. The prototype worked so well, that Mr. Judsen branched out … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged boobs, husbands, inventions, no such a good idea, patents, sex, wives, women
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March 14, 1899
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1899, Count Ferdinand Von Zeppelin was issued a US patent for his invention of the ‘Navigable Balloon’. This rigid airship was known as the Zeppelin. Nothing twisted, just thought it was interesting that the Zeppelin was named after its inventor.
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Tagged airships, inventions, the germans, US patents, Zeppelin
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March 11, 105 AD
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 105 AD, Ts’ai Lun invented paper and made it from bamboo, mulberry and other fibers along with fish nets and rags. He was an official of the Chinese Imperial Court of the Han Dynasty and became very wealthy after he presented samples of his paper to the Emperor Han … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient Chinese secret, Han Dynasty, inventions, paper, the chinese
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July 7, 1928
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1928 sliced bread was invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder. Betty White is older than sliced bread, having been born in 1922.
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Betty White, food, inventions, sliced bread
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