Cereal flakes that we have nowadays for breakfast were created by the American 7th day Adventists who formed the Western Health Institute of Reform in the year 1860. They manufactured, promoted and marketed wholesome cereals. Will Keith Kellogg is the father of W.K. Kellogg Foundation which was established in the year 1906. In an attempt […]
Once, there was a gentleman who lived in a very grand house. He married a young lady. The man had everything but he wanted his wife to spin but she didn’t know how to spin. One day, she saw six ladies singing and spinning in a cave. She said to them, “I do not know
Ceiling fans first made an appearance in the 1860s. These early models used hydro energy to turn belts that, in turn, circulated the blades of the fans and were popular in southern America where a few examples can still be seen. The first electric ceiling fan was created by Philip Diehl in 1882 using a
In Ancient China and Greece, a machine was used for calculation. The invention and development of the calculator came from the concept of that machine. The first commercial calculating machine was the Arithmometer. Invented in 1820, it was commercially circulated in the year 1851. Another machine that is considered as an important stepping stone in
Joseph Fry invented the candy bar in the year 1847. He mixed melted cocoa butter into a defatted cocoa powder and made a batter which was then put into a mould. The result was a bar of chocolate that became popular with people so much so that they enjoyed eating chocolate as good as drinking
Camera evolved from an ancient apparatus called camera obscura. This had a pinhole or lens to get an upside image of the object outside, but this image could not be captured; it was manually drawn. From there it moved on till a guy named Joseph Nicephore Niecpce; a Frenchman used his camera obscura to take
Earlier video cameras were immobile and could not be transported out of a studio or a particular location. The introduction of Betacam in 1982, improved the mobility of the operator by removing the need of cable between the camera and the recorder. Betacam was soon used for in-studio video editing as well as broadcast news.
The compass was discovered in the Qin Dynasty around 200-206 BC. The use of the compass during the Qin Dynasty was not for direction but for ‘Feng Shui’ and fortune telling. The ancient Chinese used a type of stone called a lodestone, which is mineral self-possessed with iron oxide for their Feng Shui board. But
In 1791, while working at Bologna University, Luigi Galvani discovered that the muscle of a frog contracted when touched by a metallic object. This phenomenon became known as animal electricity, as the theory was later disproven. Prompted by these experiments, Volta initiated a series of experiments using zinc, lead, tin or iron as positive plates.
Bridges are physical support to cross an obstacle of your way. Bridges differ in their designs, the purpose they are built for and material used. The first bridge was made by Nature itself like stones in the river or fallen logs over a stream. The first bridge made by humans was wooden logs cut in
Bottle openers come in various forms and varieties. It is used for the simple task of opening bottles by using a blade or lever that is placed under the pleated rim of the bottle and applying pressure by pivoting the opener. They fall under 4 main categories, namely churchkey, simple bottle opener, speed opener and
Alexandre Goldefroy invented the blow dryer in the year 1890. His invention was an inspiration from the principles of the vacuum cleaner. In fact, before the invention of the hair dryer, men and women used vacuum cleaners to dry their hair. Goldefroy invented this device to make use of it in his hair salon in
The patent for a ballpoint pen was given on 30 October, 1888 to John Loud, who was a leather tanner. He was attempting towards making a replacement to fountain pens that couldn’t write on leather, which was then an essential. Initially in the 20th century, many patents were filed for registering a ballpoint pen but
Barbie or the Barbie doll was invented in the year 1959 by the co-founder of the Mattel Company, Ruth Handler. His daughter’s name was Barbara, which was known to be the inspiration. The first Barbie was offered for sale in New York City at the American Toy Fair as a teenage fashion doll. The first
The ancient bicycle was a wooden scooter-like machine called a celerifere. It was invented by Comte Mede de Sivrac, France, in 1790. In 1816, Baron Karl Von Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany, invented a bicycle model having a steering bar which was attached to the front wheel. He named it Draisienne. It featured two wheels; the