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DID YOU KNOW the zipper took twenty years to win over the public
Found today on virtually every garment, bag, and everyday accessory, the zipper seems like such an obvious invention that it is hard
Your GPS works thanks to Einstein's theory of relativity
Every day, billions of people use the GPS built into their smartphone without ever suspecting that this simple navigation tool rests on
The first patented video game wasn't Pong, but a 1947 missile
Long before Pong or Pac-Man invaded arcades, two American engineers had already imagined a device capable of simulating a missile shot on
The first mobile phone call was made to taunt a rival
On April 3, 1973, engineer Martin Cooper, employed at Motorola, prepared to make a gesture that would leave a lasting mark on
Bubble Wrap was supposed to become wallpaper, not packaging
In 1957, American engineers Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes were working on a project that, at first glance, had nothing to do
The first digital camera was invented, then buried by Kodak itself
In 1975, engineer Steven Sasson, then employed at Kodak, received an assignment that seemed almost trivial: explore the possibilities of electronic sensors
The very first internet message stopped after two letters
On October 29, 1969, a group of researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, better known by its acronym UCLA, prepared
Coca-Cola was invented as a remedy for headaches
In 1886, in the city of Atlanta, pharmacist John Pemberton developed a preparation he marketed as a nerve tonic intended to relieve
DID YOU KNOW Viagra was discovered by accident during a heart drug trial
In the early 1990s, the Pfizer laboratories were working on a molecule called sildenafil, with one clear goal: treating angina and high