In 18th-century England, gambling dens hired someone to swallow the dice in case of a police raid!
In 1947, an ice-cube-covered mask was designed as a way to cure hangovers!
“Typewriter” is the longest word that can be made using the keys on only one row of the keyboard!
In the 1950s, a prototype lawn mower was built with an air-conditioned bubble for the rider!