
PATENT OF BICYCLE (1887): 8xCards
Text on the reverse side: With the absence of gears, old fashioned bikes relied on having bigger wheels to propel a bigger push from the pedals for...
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View full detailsText on the reverse side: The first record player was commercially released to the masses back in 1895. The 60s and 70s became the golden age of vi...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: The English inventor Henry Mill had patented a similar machine long ago in 1714, which never seems to have gone into prod...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: The first fountain pen with a built in reservoir was produced in 1844. The first nibs were made of gold alloys. They were...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Coffee is the second most traded product in the world after petroleum. The Grand Café, in Oxford, is the site where Engla...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: The first digital camera was developed by Kodak in 1975. It was dropped due to fears that it would threaten their photogr...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: The first American steam locomotive was originally imported from England in 1830, and it was not until later that year th...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: In the 19th century, pocket watches dominated the industry, and the wristwatch primarily were made for women who did not ...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Although digging the soil is a labour intensive part of gardening, it is an essential preparation filled with benefits fo...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: The world’s largest camera was built in 1899, commissioned by Chicago & Alton Railway, to take the largest photograph...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: The first stethoscope was invented in 1816 by French doctor René Laënnec. Prior to this invention, physicians would carry...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: ames Bond originally used a Beretta 418. When a fan of the novels who was a small arms expert pointed out that it was a l...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: The Smith & Wesson Company was founded in Norwich, Connecticut in 1852. Later in 1899, the company introduced its mos...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: The scalpel, a knife used for surgery and anatomical dissection, was made for cutting through tissue. The blade is made o...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: The name, revolver, comes from the revolving chambers for bullets in the firearm. Although they were referred to as revol...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: This invention enables the support of a funnel to in conjunction with one or several receptacles, such as test tubes or t...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: William Mason(1837-1913) was a pattern maker, engineer and inventor. Whilst working for Colt’s Patent Fire Arms Manufactu...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: In the past, even the most prestigious people would only wash when resources and time allowed. The first bathtub appeared...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: The earliest syringes were made out of brass and rubber in the 17th century. In 1906, Becton, Dickinson, and Co. (BD) bec...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Condensation happens where the moisture in the air is converted from its gaseous water form to a liquid form. As describe...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: There are many place names that end with “sex” (eg. Middlesex, Essex and Sussex.) This comes from the Old English word, “...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Samuel Colt (1814-1862) was an American inventor and businessman. He is also noted as a pioneer of advertising in his suc...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: The laboratory glassware can range in size from a couple of inches to several inches in length, as well as various diamet...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: One percent of people are born with a thirteenth rib called a cervical rib. For the reason that this could potentially ca...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Adults have 206 bones of which 106 of them are in our hands and feet. We are born with almost 100 more bones as babies. T...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Wearable glasses fist appeared in Italy during the 13th century and they were mainly used by monks. As technology improve...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Christian Dior was the first fashion brand that launched designer sunglasses. In the early 1960s they licensed their bran...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: It will come as welcoming news for Harry Potter fans, that the train used in the Harry Potter films can be accessed in re...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Horsepower was a marketing tool used by James Watt who developed a steam engine that was more efficient than any other en...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: A jigger is an hourglass-shaped measuring tool to pour accurate amounts of alcohol as drinks are prepared. In the early 1...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: A good practice is to insert the speed pourer into the bottle with the hole towards the label. This facilitates easy iden...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Sir Winston Churchill was known for his consumption and love of Champagne. The Pol Roger Champagne house made a special p...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: The cocktail’s first great ice age, saw the introduction of this noble artefact, which some argue came as part of the gol...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: The pressure in a bottle of Champagne is typically twice, if not three times, the pressure in a car tyre. Champagne corks...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: Ancient anchors were very basic, often consisting of large stones, or logs of wood, which secured the vessel simply by we...
View full detailsText on the reverse side: The construction of the shaker, temperature, type of ice, and alcohol chosen, are key factors for a good cocktail. Studie...
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