The Untold Story of the Man Who Called Himself the “Black Edison”
(via Popular Mechanics) It’s 3 AM on July 25, 1916, and Garrett Morgan’s phone rings. The voice on the other
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The First Ever Stethoscope Was a Simple Wooden Tube
(via Atlas Obscura) At the Necker Hospital in Paris, Dr. René Laennec stood at the bedside of a female patient
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How the Humble Pencil Conquered the World
(via Popular Mechanics) Pencils aren’t just for the SATs. It is the go-to drawing tool of the carpenter and the
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17 Historical Reactions to Air Conditioning
(via Mental Floss) On July 17, 1902, Willis Haviland Carrier finished drawing up plans for what is today considered the
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The Forgotten Firsts: 10 Vintage Versions of Modern Technology
(via Messy Nessy Chic) In this age of mobile, wireless, digital and whatchamacallit technology, nothing seems to surprise us nowadays. Unless they’re
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Classic Carnival Rides Are Flight Simulators in Disguise
(via Atlas Obscura) Lee Eyerly was trying to help people learn how to fly. The flight simulator he built at
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The Invention that Tamed America, and the Town Obsessed with It
(via Atlas Obscura) Could anything be less friendly than barbed wire? Its whole purpose is to deter, to turn back,
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How Instant Ramen Became an Overnight Success
(via Great Big Story) Most people associate ramen with broke college students, but the story behind these instant noodles is
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