Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain hated single-purpose kitchen appliances. Occasionally, he directed his ire at such common tools as garlic presses. But we have to admit, he sort of had a point. There are so many mind-bogglingly strange gadgets out there that you can’t help but wonder who the manufacturer’s target customer is. And we don’t …
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The steering wheel is one of the most basic components of a car. Without it, you wouldn’t be able to turn the machine. It’s also pretty basic in its design. It might have grooves for fingers or a fine leather covering, but you always know what a steering wheel will look like. But that’s only …
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You probably don’t think of your pee as something particularly valuable. And why would you — it’s a gross waste product. Yet, it can also be your body’s liquid gold. For example, you probably know that urine can be a precious fertilizer. But there are other uses for pee, as well. Throughout human history, we’ve …
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Go to Household Items That Save Us Time and Money: Part One, if you haven’t read it yet. Because this is part two. The sewing machine as a household item, was perfected in 1841 with 200 stiches per minute. A plant was built with eight machines turning out uniforms for the army. But Paris tailors …
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Household items can save us time and money. The vacuum was invented because of a sneeze, the washing machine had over 1000 patents before it was motorized, and the sewing machine caused riots. The 1950s was the American dream with a kitchen that ran itself, wall to wall blender, mixer, defroster and disposal. This technology …
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Have you read The History of Noodles and Dinner Kits; Boyardee: Part One? Because this is part two. All the while Boyardee is making a name for himself and changing the face of the history of noodles and dinner kits, a man in Chicago is looking to do some of the same. That is, corned …
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The history of noodles and dinner kits all started with noodles, sauce and cheese. Now, it’s an industry worth $79 billion dollars. The first ever meal kit came from Chef Boyardee himself. And, did you know there are a million boxes of Kraft mac and cheese sold everyday? Just 100 yeas ago, pasta was not …
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Weird vending machines really only make sense in Japan. They’re known for the strange, that’s for sure. Here are all the weird vending machines of Japan. Toys Do you remember the supermarket toys of the United States? There were stickers in there, tattoos, and little egg-shaped bubble containers that opened up with rings, candies, or …
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Since the discovery of radioactivity in 1896, we’ve put the phenomenon to more or less good use. Today, we use nuclear power to produce energy, unleash immense destruction with atom bombs — and ironically treat cancer. But before this, people made some rather… Questionable nuclear-powered and radioactive inventions. Granted, they were still trying to figure …
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Microwave uses get a bad rap sometimes, but microwaves are a great help in the kitchen. Way beyond warming up leftovers, here are a bunch of things a microwave can do. Crisp Your Chips What’s worse than opening up a bag of your favorite chips just to find them stale? Well, the microwave can help …
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