Inventions Facts for Kids
Genius facts about great inventions
The first computer "bug" was an actual moth found in a computer in 1947.
Play-Doh was originally invented as a wallpaper cleaner before kids started playing with it.
The inventor of the Pringles can is actually buried in one.
The first message ever sent on the internet was "LO" — the system crashed before they could type "LOGIN."
Bubble wrap was originally invented as textured wallpaper in 1957.
The microwave oven was invented by accident when an engineer noticed a candy bar melting in his pocket near radar equipment.
LEGO bricks made in 1958 still fit perfectly with bricks made today.
Nintendo was founded in 1889 as a playing card company, over 100 years before the Game Boy was invented.
Velcro was inspired by the tiny burrs that stuck to a Swiss engineer's dog after a walk in the woods.
The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 AM because it was built for the inventor's own schedule.