An Invention for the Hyper Polite Male of the Species (Valentines, 1896)
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A Weird Invention for Fishermen (Valentine's Manual, 1894)
If you, too, have noticed that the seven seas seem to be lacking in dim-witted fish -you might find your answer as to why on the attached file...
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Weird Talent Scouts (Scientific American, 1924)
When we first gazed upon this "Scientific American" cover drawing dating to 1924, we finally understood how difficult it was to identify talented singers in the pre-"American Idol" U.S..Click here to see how weird the first car radios looked.
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When Window-Washers Had It Tough (Scientific American, 1923)
There is no doubt about it: the window-washers of the Twenties were a hardy breed - a determined lot who believed that the world would be a better place if we were just able to look through our windows with our vision unobstructed. And like the whalers of old, their work was not without hazards and hardships; although a healthy gallows's humor must have eased their discomfort, we can all be sure that when they opened their 1923 December issues of "Scientific American" they must have been relieved to know that relief was on the way!
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-For the Cow that Has Everything... (Scientific American, 1915)
Call us "city slickers" -we admit to being distant and uncomprehending of all matters agrarian; and although there might have been, or still is, some reasonable explanation as to why this bovine fashion accessory was dreamed up, we just thought this 1915 invention was WEIRD.
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The Weird Respirator That Time Forgot (Scientific American, 1922)
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