Building Materials & Supplies

Peter Roberts Invented a Quick-Release Ratchet When He was A Teenager. He Sold His Patent to Sears for $10,000. They Said His Invention Was Not Worth Much, But They Made $44 Million Selling the Ratchet. Roberts Sued Them and Got $1 Million.

Building Materials & Supplies, Construction & Power Tools / December 30, 2022

The most common type is the ratcheting socket wrench, also known as a ratchet. A ratchet has a reversible ratcheting mechanism that allows the user to pivot the tool back and forth to turn its socket rather than remove and reposition a wrench. But did you know that a teenager invented this tool? Peter Roberts, …

Peter Roberts Invented a Quick-Release Ratchet When He was A Teenager. He Sold His Patent to Sears for $10,000. They Said His Invention Was Not Worth Much, But They Made $44 Million Selling the Ratchet. Roberts Sued Them and Got $1 Million. Read More »

Mr. Trash Wheel is an Anthropomorphised Trash Interceptor Who Has Inspired a Series of Trash Interceptors like Professor Trash Wheel, Captain Trash Wheel, and Gwynnda the Good Wheel of the West.

Agriculture & Forestry, Building Materials & Supplies, Business Operations, Chemicals Industry, Construction & Maintenance, Energy & Utilities, Plastics & Polymers / November 3, 2022

Trash interceptors are becoming more common in large cities, preventing garbage from floating down waterways. Mr. Trash Wheel is Baltimore’s pride, contributing to a cleaner, more beautiful city waterfront. But do you know how Mr. Trash Wheel influenced other trash-collecting characters? Mr. Trash Wheel is an anthropomorphized trash collector who lives in Baltimore, Maryland. Mr. …

Mr. Trash Wheel is an Anthropomorphised Trash Interceptor Who Has Inspired a Series of Trash Interceptors like Professor Trash Wheel, Captain Trash Wheel, and Gwynnda the Good Wheel of the West. Read More »

The Guedelon Castle was Built from Scratch in 1997. The Group of Friends Behind the Project Only Uses Medieval Methods and Materials. The Castle is Currently Under Construction and is Estimated to be Completed in

Ancient Civilization, Building Materials & Supplies, Construction & Maintenance, Royalty / October 19, 2022

Guédelon is a must-see for anyone traveling to France for the castles or medieval history. Each year, more than 300,000 individuals come to the city, and a sizeable portion of them have been there previously, sometimes more than once. Even specialized tours that focus on castle construction from the middle of the 13th century, such …

The Guedelon Castle was Built from Scratch in 1997. The Group of Friends Behind the Project Only Uses Medieval Methods and Materials. The Castle is Currently Under Construction and is Estimated to be Completed in Read More »

The World’s Littlest Skyscraper is Located in Wichita Falls and was Built in 1919. The Blueprints Indicated the Units were Inches and Not Feet. The Remote Investors were Practically Swindled.

Building Materials & Supplies, Business & Industrial, Construction & Maintenance, Crime & Justice, Law & Government, Law Enforcement, Public Safety / October 18, 2022

Skyscrapers are tall structures that reach the sky. These enormous feats of exquisite engineering gleam with the rising sun and touch the clouds. While they are, by definition, meant to be tall and towering, did you know a project scam resulted in the creation of the smallest skyscraper in the world? In 1919, the World’s …

The World’s Littlest Skyscraper is Located in Wichita Falls and was Built in 1919. The Blueprints Indicated the Units were Inches and Not Feet. The Remote Investors were Practically Swindled. Read More »

What Element was Once More Expensive Than Gold?

Building Materials & Supplies, Business Operations, Chemicals Industry, Energy & Utilities, Metals & Mining, Precious Metals / June 10, 2022

Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and the atomic number 79, making it one of the naturally occurring elements with a higher atomic number. It is a bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal in its pure form. In chemistry, gold is a transition metal and a group 11 element. …

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Light bulbs in the New York City subway system screw in “backwards” (i.e. with left-handed threads) so people won’t steal them to use at home.

Building Materials & Supplies, Home & Garden / April 22, 2019

Edison screw Three-way E26d light socket E26 Edison screw to NEMA 1-15 adapter Specifications for all lamp mount types are defined in the following American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) publications: Lamp Caps—ANSI C81.61 and IEC 60061-1 Lamp Holders—NSI C81.62 and IEC 60061-2 Gauges (to ensure interchangeability)—ANSI C81.63 and IEC 60061-3 …

Light bulbs in the New York City subway system screw in “backwards” (i.e. with left-handed threads) so people won’t steal them to use at home. Read More »