Bicycle Has Steering Wheel and Chairlike Seat, 1936
This post was originally published on this siteEquipped with a chairlike seat, in 1936, a bicycle introduced in Paris permits the rider to sit up […]
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Cigarette Case Keeps Account of Smokes Given to Friends, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1940, a novel cigarette case keeps tabs on the cigarettes your friends “borrow.” When you want a […]
30 Funny Photos From TV Sitcom “The Monkees” Which Ran From 1966-1968
This post was originally published on this siteThe Monkees is an American television sitcom that first aired on NBC for two seasons, from September 12, […]
Railroad Sleep Hanger, 1949
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1949, for railroad travelers, Dr. Igo Seeger of Vienna had came up with a sleep hanger that […]
Onion Slicer Spares Housewife’s Tears, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteEquipped with an airtight cover and a close-fitting plunger, the kitchen device shown here enables a housewife to […]
Portable Sound-Detector Units Made for Airplane Spotters, 1942
This post was originally published on this siteA self-contained sound detector, easily carried and operated by one person, makes it possible for individual aircraft spotters […]
Early Pay Per View TV, 1947
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s comforting to know that the media industry’s fascination with screwing their customers by telling them how they […]
Answers Puzzles With Embroidery, 1929
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1929 the Minneapolis Tribune held a crossword puzzle contest consisting of 28 puzzles to be solved over […]
35 Amazing Vintage Photos of Handsome Men With Hats Posing in a Photo Booth From the 1930s and 1940s
This post was originally published on this sitePhoto booths have been in the zeitgeist since the late 19th century. The earliest photo booth patent was […]
Woman Giving a Warning on Her Ford Pinto Which Were Known to Potentially Explode From a Rear End Collision, 1970s
This post was originally published on this sitePatty Ramge of Detroit, posing Sept.1, 1978 with her 1975 Ford Pinto, has little trouble with motorists tailgating […]
Emergency Shower Bath Puts Out Clothing Fires, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteLaboratory and industrial workers, exposed to the hazards of inflammable materials and dangerous chemicals, would benefit by an […]
Hinged Fins Strapped to Legs Aid in Treading Water, 1932
This post was originally published on this siteAbout the strangest thing yet in the way of contraptions for walking on water appeared in Catalina Island, […]
Muhammad Ali and Andre the Giant Compare the Size of Their Hands, 1976
This post was originally published on this siteWorld heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali compares his hand size with Andre the Giant on March 25, 1976 in […]
Finger Tip Turn Signals, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1939, asked to make a speech on motor safety, Williams invented this signaling device for drivers instead. […]
Holding a Transmitter in One Hand, the Player Describes the Game as He Plays, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteA PLAY-BY-PLAY account of a basketball game, broadcast by one of the actual players during the contest, went […]
Mechanical Hobbyhorses Race on Boardwalk, 1937
This post was originally published on this siteRacing hobbyhorses have made their appearance in competitions upon the boardwalk at the seashore resort of Atlantic City, […]
The Who’s Keith Moon as “The Hot Nun” in Frank Zappa’s 1971 Film, ‘200 Motels’
This post was originally published on this siteWritten by Frank Zappa, who co-directed with Tony Palmer, 200 Motels is a musical film which sought to […]
This 1919 Cartoon Depicting the Use of a ‘Pocket Telephone’
This post was originally published on this siteIn March 1919, the Daily Mirror newspaper published a cartoon by the English cartoonist and caricaturist, William Kerridge […]
Full-Length Sleeping Cot Rests on Top of Automobile Seats, 1954
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1954, the traveler could install a relief bunk in his car – an aluminum cot that extends […]
Metal Sphere Was Rolling Gymnasium, 1936
This post was originally published on this siteFun and exercise were provided by a metal sphere devised by two French inventors in 1936. By using […]
Tea For Two: Alfred Hitchcock Serving Tea to Leo the Lion, the Mascot of MGM Studios, 1957
This post was originally published on this siteThese iconic images of Alfred Hitchcock serving tea to Leo the Lion capture a unique moment in the […]
Feet, Feet, and Feet
This post was originally published on this site Photography that is done by amateurs to capture everyday life is called snapshot photography. Speaking more broadly, […]
Rest Chair for Movie Stars, 1933
This post was originally published on this siteMovie stars must rest between scenes despite tight gowns that can’t be sat down in without disaster. This […]
Tiny Glasses Shield Eyes From Glare, 1936
This post was originally published on this siteTo reduce the blinding glare of approaching automobile headlights, a novel eye shield has been introduced in 1936. […]
Invalid “Fed” Cigarettes on a Stick, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteBecause a patient with two broken arms was unable to hold a cigarette, authorities in a St. Louis, […]