Interesting Facts – invention of Liquid Paper

You know that white stuff you paint on paper to cover mistakes? It was originally called “mistake out” and was the invention of Bette Nesmith Graham, a divorcee who went to work in 1951 to support herself and her son.   Though she found work as a typist, she unfortunately wasn’t a very good one and developed a white tempura paint to hide her mistakes. Using her kitchen and...

Fascinating facts about the invention of LEGO bricks

Do you know how the LEGO was first introduced? Find out from the facts below about LEGO… LEGO bricks In 1932 Ole Kirk Christiansen, master carpenter and joiner in the village of Billund, Denmark, sets up business. His firm manufactures stepladders, ironing boards – and wooden toys. In 1934 the company and its products now take on the name LEGO, which is formed from the Danish words...

Interesting facts – History of jigsaw puzzle

Do you know about how jigsaw puzzle comes about and who is the one invented it? Find out more from the below interesting facts about jigsaw puzzle…. Jigsaw Puzzle “For the purpose of teaching geography,” John Spilsbury, a teacher in England, created the first jigsaw puzzle in the year 1767. Adhering his maps to flat hardwood, he used a fine saw to cut along the borders of the...

Interesting facts about how ipod come about…

Do you know how ipod come about? Find out from the below interesting facts…   iPod The iPod originated with a business idea dreamed up by Tony Fadell, an independent inventor. Fadell’s idea was to take an MP3 player, build a Napster music sale service to complement it, and build a company around it. Apple hired Fadell in early 2001 and assigned him a team of about 30 people,...

Interesting Facts – How ice cream cone come about?

When we study the great inventions of the world, we find that they are either very simple, basic things like the wheel or very complex things like the computer. Some inventions were silly, some deadly serious, but even the inventions that were not successful were not all failures either. Each invention shed some light on the good intentions of the inventor and their quest to improve the quality...