- Actress Jamie Lee Curtis invented a special diaper for babies that has a pocket.
 8 Comments  Write Comment
(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - A washroom that was built by Lam Sai-wing is the world's most expensive washroom. He built the washroom for his shop and everything in the washroom is made out of gold and jewels. It cost $3.5 million to build.
6 Comments Write Comment
(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - In 1998, Sony accidently sold 700,000 camcorders that had the technology to see through people's clothes.
6 Comments Write Comment
(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - Doctors in Canada use an adhesive similar to Krazy Glue instead of stitches, lowering the possibility of bacterial infection and minimizing scarring.
 More Details 4 Comments Write Comment
(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - Ivory soap slogan "99-44/100% Pure" was cleverly invented by Harley Proctor who with the help of chemists determined that Ivory soap was only 56/100 pure. Proctor simply subtracted 56 from 100 and came up with "99-44/100% Pure".
4 Comments Write Comment
(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - Post-It Notes, which are adhesive notes, were invented while looking for a way to improve the acrylate adhesive found in tapes.
3 Comments Write Comment
(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - The U.S. army packs Tabasco pepper sauce in every ration kit that they give to soldiers.
3 Comments Write Comment
(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - A Connecticut Toy maker, Herobuilders, sells action figures of President George W. Bush, Islamic militant Osama bin Laden, New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and British Prime Minister Tony Blair, which are all major figures tied to the September 11, 2001 WTC attacks.
2 Comments Write Comment
(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - A person uses, approximately, fifty-seven sheets of toilet paper each day.
2 Comments Write Comment
(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - In ancient Rome, lead poisoning was a prevalent disease amongst the wealthy because of their extensive use of lead. Many Roman women died because of lead poisoning caused by the use of make-up that contained lead.
2 Comments Write Comment
(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - About 85% or product warning labels on household products are inadequate.
2 Comments Write Comment
(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - Energy is being wasted if a toaster is left plugged in after use.
2 Comments Write Comment
(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - Approximately 60% of the water used by households during the summer is used for watering flowers and lawns.
1 Comments Write Comment
(Added: Mon May 31 2004) - Avery Laser Labels are named after company founder R. Stanton Avery.
1 Comments Write Comment
(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - The best time for a person to buy shoes is in the afternoon. This is because the foot tends to swell a bit around this time.
1 Comments Write Comment
(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) - In a study conducted regarding toilet paper usage, Americans are said to use the most toilet paper per trip to the bathroom, which was seven sheets of toilet paper per trip.
1 Comments Write Comment
(Added: Thu Oct 31 2002) |
