Have you ever wondered who invented lipstick and its origins? Its history goes back as far as 5000 years ago when women crushed precious stones to smear on their lips for [Read More...]
Determining who invented the washing machine is difficult to do. Due to a lack of a standard definition for washing machine, thousands of machines were classified as one. [Read More...]
ANSWER: Percy Spencer invented the microwave oven in 1945. More Info: Many people are credited with inventing some portions of the microwave oven, but it was Percy Spencer [Read More...]
ANSWER: The first stock ticker was unveiled in 1867 by American Telegraph Company employee Edward A. Calahan. More Info: This followed the introduction of the telegraph to [Read More...]
Although it is difficult to say who exactly invented the first commercial eyeliner, it is safe to say that eyeliner started to gain mass popularity in the early 1900’s, [Read More...]
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Decoding texting abbreviations has become a basic element of communication for millions of people. Commonly used in text messages and various computer applications, texting [Read More...]
ANSWER: The man who invented the garbage disposal in 1927 was John W. Hammes. More Info: Mr. Hammes was born in Iowa in 1895 and died in 1953. Not only did John Hammes create [Read More...]
ANSWER: The first commercially available power-moded dishwasher was invented by Josephine Cochrane in 1886. More Info: Dishwashers are one of the most common home appliances; [Read More...]
ANSWER: The modern clothes dryer was invented by J. Ross Moore. Though J. Ross Moore is credited with inventing the modern clothes dryer, others can be credited with its [Read More...]