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Graham Bell Dislike Phone (Inventions Facts)
Alexander Graham Bell, who was awarded the patent for the invention of the telephone, disliked telephones so much that he refused to have one in his office. When Bell passed away in 1922, every telephone served by the Bell system in the USA and Canada was silent for one minute.

Super Glue Invention (Inventions Facts)
Super Glue was invented by accident. The researcher was trying to make optical coating materials, and would test their properties by putting them between two prisms and shining light through them. When he tried the cyano-acrylate, he couldn't get the prisms apart.

CD Invention (Inventions Facts)
The CD was developed by Philips and Sony in 1980.

Home video recorder invention (Inventions Facts)
The home video recorder was introduced in 1972 by Philips of the Netherlands.

Video recording machine invention (Inventions Facts)
The video recording machine was invented by the Ampex corporation of California in 1956. The first video recorder, the Ampex VR1000, stood 1,1 m (3 ft 3 in) high and weighed as much as a small car: 665 kg (1,466 lb).

How microwave was invented (Inventions Facts)
The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.

Things Invented by women (Inventions Facts)
Bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers were all invented by women.

Grenades Invention (Inventions Facts)
Grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago.

First Harley Davidson Motorcycle (Inventions Facts)
The first Harley Davidson motorcycle was built in 1903, and used a tomato can for a carburetor.

Snakes & ladders (Inventions Facts)
The game of snakes & ladders was created by the 13th century poet saint Gyandev. It was originally called 'Mokshapat.' The ladders in the game represented virtues and the snakes indicated vices. The game was played with cowrie shells and dices. Later through time, the game underwent several modifications but the meaning is the same i.e good deeds take us to heaven and evil to a cycle of re-births.

India (Inventions Facts)
Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus are studies which originated in India.

Number System (Inventions Facts)
India invented the Number System. Zero was invented by Aryabhatta.

The Sumerians (Inventions Facts)
The Sumerians, who lived in the Middle East, invented the wheel in about 3450 BC.

The Sumerians also invented writing.

Zipper (Inventions Facts)
Everyone thinks Whitcomb Judson who invented the zipper but it was really Elias Howe. Elias was so busy inventing the sewing machine that he didn't get around to selling his zipper invention which he called a "clothing closure".