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John Wiley & Sons Inc Why Didn'T I Think Of That? : Bizarre Origins Of Ingenious Inventions We Couldn'T Live Without by Allyn Freeman , Bob Golden
Ben & Jerry originally wanted to start a bagel business, but they couldnt afford the bagel-making machine? The Slinkyr toy was born aboard a World War II battleship? Band-Aidsr were invented by a husband to help his accident-prone wife dress her own cuts and bruises at home? The idea for Velcror came from cockleburs that got stuck on an engineers wool trousers and in his dogs fur? Ever wonder how anyone came up with the idea for a product you couldnt imagine living without? Familiar products like Velcror ,disposable diapers, Post-It Notesr ,and coffee filters. Read this book and youll discover - once more - that truth is indeed often stranger than fiction. Youll also see that coming up with a million-dollar idea isnt as difficult as you think. This collection of entrepreneurs ranges from housewives to PhDs. Filled with wacky and fascinating facts, awe-inspiring success statistics, and rags-to-riches stories, Why Didnt I Think of That? chronicles the odd origins behind 50 famous inventions and reveals the business side of each products actual production, marketing, and distribution.Youll discover how inventors from all walks of life struck it rich with unlikely contraptions that range from the practical like Tampaxr and Tupperwarer to the curiously inane like the Barbier doll and Silly Puttyr . Inspirational, detailed, and always quirky, this delightful book captures all of the drama and colorful history of products like Heinzr ketchup, The Clubr , Jell-Or ,Hallmarkr cards, Trojanr condoms, Vaseliner , Rollerbladesr , Kitty Litterr , the Swiss Armyr Knife, Bicr pens, Dirt Devilr , Pampersr , S.O.Sr pads, and many more.show more