The invention/discovery of things like electricity and telephones are quite well known but to tell you the truth there are other inventions/discoveries that I am more interested in. Don't get me wrong Ben and Alex I really appreciate the work that you put in, my life is a lot more convenient because of you but I'm just more fascinated with trivial things.
What I really want to know is things like who on earth discovered that if you separate egg whites from the yolk and whisk it it creates a substance that can be used in so many different ways. Who does that!? Also who discovered cheese and yogurt? Were people just playing around with their food? They are quite complex processes so it doesn't seem like something you could easily stumble across. Did they understand the science behind it before they did it? Did they know what was going to happen?
Who? What? When? Why? How? These are the questions that keep me awake at night. I want to know the personal story behind these discoveries. Did their friends and families hail them as heroes or laugh at them?
Who invented egg cartons? They are genius! Who came up with the idea of the council taking all our rubbish or a lollipop person to ensure child safety while crossing the road?
Joseph Coyle invented the egg carton. Fascinating story
ReplyDeleteI've heard that meringue was invented when a French king's chef made a mistake but had to pretend it was his intention all along.
ReplyDeleteFor blue vein cheese, I've heard some story about a Greek goat herd leaving his lunch in the back of a cave for some period of time and discovering later, mouldy. Being particularly hungry, he ate it anyway and discovered he liked it.
Don't know if there is any accuracy to either of those tales :)