#1 The Abacus The Chinese are responsible for inventing the Abacus. It was developed as a counting device in 100AD. Over the years, improvements have been made to this device. The abacus has a wooden frame and parallel rods. Each of the rods holds beads. The beads are worth values in the powers of 10. […] More
Number 1: Ghost ShrimpThe Ghost Shrimp, also known as Glass Shrimp, are typically freshwater aquarium shrimp. When in the tank, the Ghost Shrimp looks like murky water surrounded by bubbles. Most people who buy this type of shrimp do so to use them as “feeders”, for larger, more aggressive fish. Because this shrimp is transparent, […] More
#1 You Can Bring Your Own AlcoholThis is one of the best travel hacks every traveler should know. The alcohol that is served on a plane can be very expensive. If you want to start your vacation mid-flight, you don’t need to buy the alcohol on the plane, you can actually bring your own. As […] More
Number 1: Human CameraSome people like to say that they have a photographic memory, but Stephen Wiltshire memory truly beats out all of theirs. He can remember an entire landscape after seeing it once. Not only that, but he can draw the landscape perfectly. He has done this after seeing skylines just a single time […] More
#1 Tricycle Ice This vehicle looks like the tricycle that you rode when you were a child, but it is very different. It is capable of traveling through the South Pole. It has special tires so that it can achieve the maximum grip on ice and snow. To be sure that the chain won’t get […] More
#1 Keep Underwater Cameras Dry Waterproof cameras are safe to take in the water, however, if you don’t store your camera properly, you could end up doing irreparable damage. If the condensation builds up, it can leave a streak of fog across the lens. The best way to keep this from happening is to store […] More
#1 A Kidnap Victim Was SavedThis is one of the 5 times Google Maps saved lives and Sander Cokelare is lucky that it did. Sander Cokelare was at work one day at SMET UK LTD. Out of the blue, a bitter ex-employee of the company named John Charles showed up at the office and kidnapped […] More
#1 Woman in Front of the WindowBoth of these pictures look exactly alike. Most people’s eyes would stay up toward the woman and compare the scene outside, her hair, clothing, and even the curtains. If you move your eyes back and forth between the two pictures, they both look exactly the same. The difference is […] More
Nunber 1: Loops on Back of Shopping CartMost people look at the back of the child seat in a shopping cart and think it is just that, the back of the child seat. What you may have never realized is that the loops are actually there for you to hang your grocery bags on. This […] More
#1 1943- The First Wagon Crossed the Oregon Trail The Same Year the Fax Machine Was Invented You might think that you are reading this wrong, but you aren’t. The Great Migration of 1843 occurred. This was when 1,000 emigrants went to Oregon on the wagon train on the Oregon Trail. The same year, on […] More
#1 The Electric Cinema, LondonIf you want to see the latest blockbuster but you want to do so in style, this would be the perfect theater for you. Not only is this one of the oldest cinemas in the UK, it is one of the most luxurious and romantic. There are 65 leather armchairs in […] More
#1 A Bonus OrangeMany people love oranges. When you peel an orange, you expect to see about 7 or 8 slices that you can enjoy. The person who peeled this orange separated the orange slices found another orange inside. There is nothing better than getting a bonus orange when you are just expecting one. #2 […] More
