This is how the invention of tarps improved the lives of sailors
Throughout history, it is evident that sailing aided in the enhancement of numerous civilizations by making it possible for goods and people to sail across oceans to trade or settle…
5 shoes troops wore before the invention of combat boots
Being an infantryman is dangerous not only because you race with death but also the various challenges soldiers face on the field. Medieval soldiers particularly went through a lot to…
How the first American patent was used to make gunpowder
Today, the United States has issued more than 7 million patents — coming in at more than 350,000 issued patents per year, out of around 600,000 annual applications. (That’s down…
Here’s how an Army veterinarian invented cobra antivenin
Whether you call it antivenin or antivenom – its purpose is clear: to help reduce the toxic effects of injected venom, usually from a snake bite or insect sting. Antivenin…
Here’s how war called for the invention of canning
MREs may not be gourmet cooking, but they’re functional enough to get a large portion of soldiers fed in a pinch. They’re easily transported, can withstand many weather conditions, and…
This is how the invention of interchangeable parts changed the course of warfare
As the 19th century’s industrial revolution marched in, machines seized the majority of industrial production from workers, and factories supplanted craftsmen’s workplaces. The introduction of interchangeable parts into the guns business,…
Abraham Lincoln is the only U.S. President to hold a patent
The President of the United States is quite a title to hold. Great Americans have held the office since George Washington founded the nation. To stand out in this lineage…
5 things you might use everyday that were actually invented for the military
You might be surprised to learn that a lot of the products used in our day to day lives were actually invented for the military. Here’s a brief rundown of a few.
The fascinating life of the man who invented the… saxophone?
The favoured instrument of the likes of Lisa Simpsons, former President Bill Clinton, and the co-author of this article and founder of TodayIFoundOut, the saxophone has variously been described as everything from “the most moving and heart-gripping…
How this new tool will save the Air Force millions
In early May, 2018, Tech. Sgt. Chance Cole, 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flight line expediter, came up with an idea – and it’s going to save the Air Force a lot of money.
“We were wrapping up a twelve-hour shift,…