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What was the primary purpose of Victorian-era 'safety coffins' patented in the 19th century?
What popular toy was accidentally invented during World War II while searching for a synthetic rubber?
dave Match the brilliant idea to its blunder to uncover America's funniest historical moments.
dave In 1939, an inventor designed a family bicycle equipped with a built-in sewing machine.
In the late 1800s, what did the US Post Office briefly try using to deliver mail in the rocky American Southwest?
What did Albert L. Jones patent in 1871 that revolutionized shipping fragile items worldwide?
dave Bizarre inventions and industrial oddities
Back in 1903, A peculiar scene: A dog on a treadmill, Made laundry gleam!
In 1896, which American railroad company staged a deliberate, head-on train collision as a paid spectator event?
What radioactive ingredient was sold as a healthy energy drink called Radithor in the 1920s?
Silly Putty origin: Silly Putty was invented by accident during World War II when scientists tried to create a synthetic rubber substitute using silicone.
The 1939 'Goofy Bike' featured which unusual household appliance built directly into its frame?
A government document securing an inventor the exclusive right to make, use, or sell an invention. In 1890, William Hellings patented a metal guard to keep a user's mustache out of food.