The Soyuz rocket is a rocket that is used to get to and from the international space station (ISS). It is a Russian craft, and interesting too. You can read more below. The Soyuz has 3 stages. The outer rocket boosters that fire with the central core, the central core, and the 3rd stage. The …
Monthly Archives: January 2021
History Lesson #85
Ironing Board Internal Combustion Engine Lever-Action Repeating Rifle Twist Drill Ironing Board Before the ironing board, in some countries, a pan full of hot coals was used for ironing. The kitchen table was used to iron on, but this could leave burns on the table, and was not as practical. But then, along came the …
English Lesson #85-90
A Really Cool Way to Travel I think a really neat invention would be a Car/Submarine/Drone/Boat. With the turn of a dial, you can change modes. It would have folding rods for every function but car. While in the submarine and boat modes, the propeller arms would fold in and hide the forward propellers, leaving …
History Lesson #80
Salt and Pepper Shakers John Mason (Inventor of the Mason Jar, as shown in the next section of this essay) invented the salt and pepper shakers in 1858. They were glass with a screw top lid, which had small holes punched in it. It keeps your hand from touching the seasoning, and also helps you …
History Lesson #75
Condensed Milk Sleeping Car Toilet Paper Washing Machine Condensed Milk Gail Borden’s wife died of yellow fever in 1844, and on a trip to London after her death, Gail saw children die from drinking milk from a cow infected with the same disease his wife died of. Borden was determined to invent a way to …