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Text on the reverse side:Paleolithic humans used flint to shave body hair, dating as far back as 30,000 BC. With the invention of metalworking, lon...

Paleolithic humans used flint to shave body hair, dating as far back as 30,000 BC. With the invention of metalworking, longer laster razors made of...

Text on the reverse side:It is estimated that a man shaves at least 20,000 times in a lifetime. The strength of a single strand of hair can reduce ...

It is estimated that a man shaves at least 20,000 times in a lifetime. The strength of a single strand of hair can reduce to half in strength when ...

Text on the reverse side:Particularly famous for the association with Sherlock Holmes, the magnifying glass is a notable icon in detective fiction....

Particularly famous for the association with Sherlock Holmes, the magnifying glass is a notable icon in detective fiction. The magnifying glass is ...

Text on the reverse side:The first record player was commercially released to the masses back in 1895. The 60s and 70s became the golden age of vin...

The first record player was commercially released to the masses back in 1895. The 60s and 70s became the golden age of vinyl. The device known as a...

Text on the reverse side:Checking the photo after snapping it on the camera is called chimping - commonly done when using a digital camera. With an...

Checking the photo after snapping it on the camera is called chimping - commonly done when using a digital camera. With analogue cameras, where chi...

Text on the reverse side: Checking the photo after snapping it on the camera is called chimping - commonly done when using a digital camera. With ...

Text on the reverse side:Surveying around 8,900 adult men, only 92 men responded that they were able tie their own bow tie - equals to about 1% of ...

Surveying around 8,900 adult men, only 92 men responded that they were able tie their own bow tie - equals to about 1% of the men surveyed. Althoug...

Text on the reverse side:The name, revolver, comes from the revolving chambers for bullets in the firearm. Although they were referred to as revolv...

The name, revolver, comes from the revolving chambers for bullets in the firearm. Although they were referred to as revolving guns, the inventor Sa...

Text on the reverse side:William Mason (1837-1913) was a pattern maker, engineer and inventor. Whilst working for Colt’s Patent Fire Arms Manufactu...

William Mason (1837-1913) was a pattern maker, engineer and inventor. Whilst working for Colt’s Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company, Mason produ...

Text on the reverse side:James Bond originally used a Beretta 418. When a fan of the novels who was a small arms expert pointed out that it was a l...

James Bond originally used a Beretta 418. When a fan of the novels who was a small arms expert pointed out that it was a lady’s gun, a scene was wr...

Text on the reverse side:Thomas Kisbee, a British Naval Officer, invented the modern ring-shaped lifebuoy. Dubbed the “Kisbee Ring”, it was made fr...

Thomas Kisbee, a British Naval Officer, invented the modern ring-shaped lifebuoy. Dubbed the “Kisbee Ring”, it was made from cork, which was thrown...

Text on the reverse side:Sailing has been one of the longest running Olympic disciplines around. It has been a part of the games since 1896, and Gr...

Sailing has been one of the longest running Olympic disciplines around. It has been a part of the games since 1896, and Great Britain currently hol...

Text on the reverse side:The instrument has been used successfully in symphonic music such as Bizet, Massenet, and Berlioz. Today the saxophone is ...

The instrument has been used successfully in symphonic music such as Bizet, Massenet, and Berlioz. Today the saxophone is synonymous to jazz music....

Text on the reverse side:The scalpel, a knife used for surgery and anatomical dissection, was made for cutting through tissue. The blade is made of...

The scalpel, a knife used for surgery and anatomical dissection, was made for cutting through tissue. The blade is made of hardened and tempered st...

Text on the reverse side:Improvements made to design a cross cutting device was introduced by the Romans in 100 AD. The name originates from the La...

Improvements made to design a cross cutting device was introduced by the Romans in 100 AD. The name originates from the Latin word ‘cisoria’, meani...

Text on the reverse side:Isaac Merritt Singer came from humble beginnings. Working in a machine-shop in Boston in 1851, he was given a sewing machi...

Isaac Merritt Singer came from humble beginnings. Working in a machine-shop in Boston in 1851, he was given a sewing machine to repair. He construc...

Text on the reverse side:Brushes can be made using badger, boar, or horse hair. Material of the handles include plastic, wood, porcelain, ivory, to...

Brushes can be made using badger, boar, or horse hair. Material of the handles include plastic, wood, porcelain, ivory, tortoiseshell, crystal, sil...

Text on the reverse side:Ancient anchors were very basic, often consisting of large stones, or logs of wood, which secured the vessel simply by wei...

Ancient anchors were very basic, often consisting of large stones, or logs of wood, which secured the vessel simply by weight and friction. Anchors...

Text on the reverse side:The word skyscraper, commonly used to describe a tall urban building, was a term used to describe a small triangular-shape...