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007skaty The unexpected scientific failures that became highly successful everyday products
007skaty The Spark of Invention
A high-pressure blast, a bathroom splash, a toy is born!
007skaty Modern inventors copy nature's designs to solve complex engineering challenges
007skaty In Mainz, Germany, Gutenberg combined a wooden wine press and metal coin punch to create the printing press
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007skaty Combine unexpected items to learn how to invent solutions that didn't exist yesterday.
Slinky accident: A mechanical engineer accidentally invented the Slinky in 1943 while trying to design springs to stabilize sensitive instruments on naval ships.
A unique or novel device, method, composition, or process created through study and experimentation. In 1879, Thomas Edison successfully tested a carbonized sewing thread filament, creating the first practical incandescent lightbulb.
What two existing devices did Johannes Gutenberg combine in 1450 to create the movable-type printing press?
Which office item was invented because a chemist's attempt to make a super-strong glue accidentally created a weak one?
What biological structure inspired the development of self-cleaning paint and window glass?
Why did German inventor Melitta Bentz create the first paper coffee filter in 1908?
Which animal's beak inspired the aerodynamic design of Japan's high-speed Shinkansen bullet train?
What everyday fastening material was inspired by Swiss engineer George de Mestral's walk with his dog?
Which household product was originally invented as a wallpaper cleaner before being sold as a toy?