In 1998, Sony accidentally sold 700,000 camcorders that could see through people’s clothes.
The cameras had a special lens that use's infrared light to use as night vision.
2016
Food tastes different when you’re flying.
The combination of dryness and low pressure reduces the sensitivity of your taste buds to sweet and salty foods by around 30%
2020
The inventor of the Frisbee was cremated and made into a Frisbee after he died.
This is not the only time Inventors were preserved as their passions
2012
in 1974, a trainee who failed to become a US Army pilot stole a helicopter.
He intended to personally surrender to President Nixon, and landed on the South Lawn of the white house
2020
When Cocaine and Ethanol (drinking alcohol) are Consumed simultaneously, a new Compound, Cocaethylene, is Formed in the Blood.
This compound is more pleasurable, longer lasting, and more dangerous than cocaine or alcohol alone.
On Venus, it snows metal and rains sulfuric acid.
Venus is scorching hot and choked with sulfuric acid, which causes the planet’s metals to become gas and then liquid in the atmosphere
2013
Rubber ducks inspire play that develops muscle strength and coordination.
With their bright color, smooth texture, and (for some) squeaky or quacky sounds, rubber ducks sharpen toddlers’ senses
2020
Pirates wore earrings because they believed it improved their eyesight.
they believed that the precious metals in an earring possessed magical healing powers.
2011
When it's too hot in Australia, the nectar in certain flowers will ferment and turn into alcohol.
When bees get "drunk" and are not allowed back into the hive before they sober up
2019
The name for Hewlett-Packard (A.K.A HP) was decided in a coin toss.
in order to decide between Packard-Hewlett and Hewlett-Packard, they flipped a coin.
2020
the United States Army had a tactical deception unit called "Ghost Army".
during the WW2, soldiers, their job was to deceive the enemy by inflatable tanks, sound trucks, and fake radio transmissions
2020
Chimichanga means “thingamajig”.
Culinary historians and Arizona restaurants argue about exactly where and who invented the Chimichanga. Two Tucson restaurants claim bragging rights to creating the first Chimichanga.
2018
