Showing posts with label totally useless information. Show all posts
Showing posts with label totally useless information. Show all posts

Friday, January 25, 2013

Totally Useless Information -- Eyelashes and Electric Lights

Karl Nessler, (who often spelled his name "Nestle") began making false eyelashes in the 19th century in his native Germany. He used the profit to finance his next invention--the electric permanent wave machine.  By 1915 Nestle had become a U.S. citizen and was selling false eyelashes in his hair wave salon.  He promoted them as protection against the glare of electric lights.

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Totally Useless Information - Hairy Lemon Island

There is an island in Uganda named Hairy Lemon Island.  

Do you think the guy who came up with that name was just off his meds that day?