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…
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…
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…
Russian patent literally looks like flying AK-47
Kalashnikov’s AK-47 represents a timeless design and an instantly recognizable icon of warfare, but one thing it cannot do is fly.
But Russian arms maker Almaz-Antey
7 insane American inventions from the Victorian Era
The steampunk movement is most associated with a definitive style of fashion and design which incorporates aspects of Victorian fashion accessorized with industrial materials. Most steampunk-inspired pieces — be it costumes or objects — are fant…