Do you think you know all about guitars? There are a lot of facts on this list so you’ll have to find out. Early guitars evolved from ancient stringed instruments such as the lute and the oud. Scales help guitarists understand melody and harmony. Learning chords is fundamental to rhythm playing. Tablature shows string and …
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Do you think you know a lot all about cardboard? I think we can all agree it’s better than plastic! Many children build forts and playhouses using cardboard boxes. Some cardboard is designed to be compostable. Wet or greasy cardboard may not be recyclable. Cardboard furniture is often used for events or emergency situations. It …
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Do you think you know all these fun facts about social media? You’ll have to let us know! Time-based content, like stories, increases urgency and frequent user engagement. Viral challenges often combine humor, simplicity, and strong emotional reactions. Instagram was first designed as a location-based check-in app called Burbn before pivoting. Many viral trends originate …
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Some of these lesser known inventions may surprise you. Or maybe you know all about them already and we’re new. The Light Bulb Thomas Edison didn’t invent the first light bulb; he created the first commercially practical version in 1879. Earlier inventors like Humphry Davy and Joseph Swan developed prototypes, but Edison’s lasted longer and …
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In science fiction, robots are comparable to, if not better than, real people. They can run, crawl, jump, speak, and use guns and computers just like a human would. Real robots, however, are much clumsier and clunkier things. Although some industrial machines can manipulate objects with incredible accuracy, humanoid robots are a far cry from …
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Oh, the times when the biggest danger about kids’ toys was a choking hazard. These days, you can never know what the latest gadgets might do. For instance, they could start teaching your children the ins and outs of various kinks. That’s what the Kumma teddy bear did. This teddy bear is equipped with an …
Robots are fascinating constructs in fiction, but in reality, they can be a little disappointing. While many have impressively complex computer processes running them, majority are little more than single arms building things in factories. But there are more interesting robots out there, too. Whether they’re built to entertain people, train workers, or just because …
Some inventions change the world by resolving a problem countless peoples struggle with. Others do not. In fact, it seems that sometimes people make products for nobody. They seem to serve such a niche purpose that you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who could possibly need them. Such gadgets have existed since time immemorial, but …
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Today, photographs have taken over the world. Most of us snap at least one photo each day, and many upload several to social media every few hours. Things were different when photography was a new and exciting invention. Taking photos took a long time, was cumbersome and expensive — and it could even be lethally …
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If you like Asian food, you’re familiar with the shiitake mushroom. These vaguely baby bella-looking fungi are absolutely delicious, whether you grill them, fry them, or use them to infuse mouthwatering umami flavor into broths. In the future, they might also help power your computer. A research team from the Ohio State University (OSU) has …
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