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In public toilets, the first cubicle in a row is generally the least used, as people generally seek privacy and opt for the last one. Perhaps usefu...

In 1992, 28,000 rubber ducks were lost at sea from a shipping crate from Hong Kong to USA. Some have washed up on the shores of Hawaii, whilst othe...

The first commercial toilet paper was invented by Joseph Gayetty in 1857 which was used for medical purposes. It was British businessman Walter Alc...

In 2013, a toilet paper roll made from 22-carat gold went on sale by the Australian company, Toilet Paper Man, with the price tag of £825K (US $1,3...

An average person visits the toilet 2500 times a year. In total, we spend around 3 years of our life in the toilet, where we use approximately 57 s...

Le plus ancien globe terrestre encore existant a été réalisé en 1492 par Martin Behaim (1459-1537).

The earliest syringes were made out of brass and rubber in the 17th century. In 1906, Becton, Dickinson, and Co. (BD) became the first syringe and ...

The Star Wars astromech droid, often referred to as R2, served several masters over his lifetime. With independence and adventurous characteristics...

The space shuttle travels around earth at around 17,500 miles (28,000 kilometres) every hour while in orbit. As a result, the crew on board is able...

The suit is vital for providing the astronaut with oxygen as well as protection from space dust. The primary function, however, is to provide a pre...

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...

The exact middle of a piano keyboard is not middle C, but is actually the space between E and F above middle C. The impressively intricate instrume...

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

The largest passenger plane is the Airbus A380, which is a double-decker four-engine jetliner. Making its first flight on 27th April 2005, the plan...

Une bouée est un dispositif flottant qui sert à diverses fins. Il peut être ancré à un endroit pour guider ou avertir les marins. Il peut servir à ...

La société allemande Mecklenburger Metallguss GmbH (MMG) a produit en 2006 la plus grande hélice de navire au monde, avec un diamètre de 9,6 mètres...

Les ancres anciennes étaient très simples, constituées de pierres ou de rondins de bois, qui permettaient de fixer le navire simplement par le poid...

La voile est l’une des disciplines olympiques les plus anciennes. Elle fait partie des jeux depuis 1896 et la Grande-Bretagne détient actuellement ...

Thomas Kisbee, un officier de la marine britannique, a inventé la bouée de sauvetage moderne en forme d'anneau. Il était fabriqué à partir de liège...

Le mot gratte-ciel, couramment utilisé pour décrire un grand bâtiment urbain, était un terme utilisé pour décrire une petite voile de forme triangu...

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...

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...

The Smith & Wesson Company was founded in Norwich, Connecticut in 1852. Later in 1899, the company introduced its most widely used revolver, th...

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

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

This invention enables the support of a funnel to in conjunction with one or several receptacles, such as test tubes or the like, in order that a s...

In the past, even the most prestigious people would only wash when resources and time allowed. The first bathtub appeared in the White House in 182...

Condensation happens where the moisture in the air is converted from its gaseous water form to a liquid form. As described in the water cycle, the ...

There are many place names that end with “sex” (eg. Middlesex, Essex and Sussex.) This comes from the Old English word, “seax,” which was a type of...

Samuel Colt (1814-1862) was an American inventor and businessman. He is also noted as a pioneer of advertising in his successful use of art, celebr...

The laboratory glassware can range in size from a couple of inches to several inches in length, as well as various diameters. In order to resist th...

One percent of people are born with a thirteenth rib called a cervical rib. For the reason that this could potentially cause neck pain, people born...

Adults have 206 bones of which 106 of them are in our hands and feet. We are born with almost 100 more bones as babies. The bones do not disappear,...

Charles Eames (1907-1978), American industrial designer, working with his partner Bernice Eames (1912-1988), contributed greatly to modern architec...

Considered a founder of American modernist design, George Nelson (1908-186) was an American industrial designer, who believed the work of a designe...

Wearable glasses fist appeared in Italy during the 13th century and they were mainly used by monks. As technology improved, glasses became more pop...