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Text on the reverse side:A space capsule is an often-crewed spacecraft that enables to re-enter the earth's atmosphere without wings. Patent by Max...

Text on the reverse side:The space shuttle has a thermal protection, also known as a heat shield, with more than 30,000 tiles made essentially of s...

Text on the reverse side:The suit is vital for providing the astronaut with oxygen as well as protection from space dust. The primary function, how...

Text on the reverse side:In 1947, the first UFO report was made. A pilot named Kenneth Arnold saw nine flying objects and described their movement ...

Text on the reverse side:A tool with a scoop-shaped metal blade with a pointed head, the trowel serves to dig holes, break up earth, amongst other ...

Text on the reverse side:This tool for digging, lifting, and moving bulk materials, exists in various sizes and shapes for numerous functions. A wo...

Text on the reverse side:Although digging the soil is a labour intensive part of gardening, it is an essential preparation filled with benefits for...

Text on the reverse side:The term shears refers to scissors longer than 6 inches long made for specific applications. Often shears have a larger ha...

Text on the reverse side:The term "watering pot" was first recorded in the Oxford English Dictionary in 1580. Early versions were made of copper, a...

Text on the reverse side:The world’s largest camera was built in 1899, commissioned by Chicago & Alton Railway, to take the largest photograph ...

Text on the reverse side:The stereotypical image of a movie director on location, usually includes the lightweight folding chair, and hence often r...

Text on the reverse side:The advancement of technology has made video recording more accessible and affordable. In the mid 1950s, video recorders w...

Text on the reverse side:Dated ca 2500-2350 BC, on an Egyptian tomb, the first illustration of a cat with a collar was found. By the 12th dynasty (...

Text on the reverse side:Although today, linen, wool, silk and cotton yarns are mostly used, early sewers used thread made from leather thongs, gut...

Text on the reverse side:Traditionally, heels were for men. Riding horses required footwear with heels in order to stay in the stirrups - hence the...

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...

Text on the reverse side:Starting with the Hobart Model-H in 1914, followed by the domestic model in 1919, the food mixer has since become a key ki...

Text on the reverse side:With the absence of gears, old fashioned bikes relied on having bigger wheels to propel a bigger push from the pedals for ...

Text on the reverse side:Depending on where we are on the globe, some of us are spinning through space at just over 1,000 miles per hour. Those pos...

Text on the reverse side:Show jumping began on July 28, 1868. At the inaugural Dublin Horse Show, where the competition went on for four days, the ...

Text on the reverse side:First established in 1903, Harley-Davidson created their first motorcycle in a humble ten by fifteen wooden shed. Their vi...

Text on the reverse side:Until the 1890s, there were no golf bags, and caddies simply tied a strap around the clubs. The word, caddy is derived fro...

Text on the reverse side:The English inventor Henry Mill had patented a similar machine long ago in 1714, which never seems to have gone into produ...

Text on the reverse side:Early tea bags were hand-sewn fabric bags, with patents dating as early as 1903 with their first commercial appearance aro...

Text on the reverse side:Headphones were introduced in the 70s for home-listening of records, weighing 1 to 2 kg. When Sony released the Walkman, t...

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

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...

Text on the reverse side:If all the LEGO bricks sold in a year were lined up end to end, it would reach over 5 times around the globe. The word “Le...

Text on the reverse side:A buoy is a floating device that serve various purposes. It can be anchored at a location to guide or to warn mariners. It...

Text on the reverse side:Blank audio cassettes saw record sales in 1996 of over 2 billion. Although there are no precise figures, it is estimated t...

Text on the reverse side:On board the Voyager, currently nearly 12 billion miles away from earth, are two of the most famous records in the univers...

Text on the reverse side:The oldest brewery is believed to be Weihenstephan in Freising, Germany, where their licensing history goes back to 1040 A...

Text on the reverse side:An innkeeper in the mid 19thC, whilst using two containers to pour drinks back and forth, noticed the mouth of one contain...

Text on the reverse side:Wine was stored in jugs, oil cloth and pieces of woods used instead of corks as we know today. In the 17th century it beca...

Text on the reverse side:The first patented corkscrew in England was by Samuel Henshaw in 1795. However, earlier designs of a corkscrew was based o...

Text on the reverse side:After water and tea, beer is the third most popular drink, and by far, the most popular alcoholic drink in the world. Bee...