The non-toxic, non-staining, reusable modeling compound that came to be known as Play-Doh was first manufactured in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA as a wallpaper cleaner...
Originally marketed as wallpaper, Bubble Wrap was invented in 1957 by engineers Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes who sealed two shower curtains together, creating a smattering...
Heating food by microwave was discovered accidentally in 1945 by self-taught American engineer Percy Spencer. Spencer was working with the American company Raytheon on active radar sets...
Super Glue, the brand name for the fast-acting adhesive cyanoacrylate was discovered accidentally in 1942 by Dr. Harry Coover and Fred Joyner of Kodak Laboratories during experiments to make a...
In 1943, Richard James invented one of the greatest toys ever. James, a naval engineer, was conducting an experiment with tension springs. During the...