The inventor of the microwave appliance received only $2 for his discovery. Percy Spencer was working as a researcher for American Appliance Company (now Raytheon) when he noticed that a radar set using electromagnetic waves melted the candy bar in his pocket. He had the idea to make a metal box using microwaves to heat food, but the company was the one to file the patent. That was in 1945, and he received a $2 bonus but never any royalties.
100 Mind-Blowing Researcher Facts
North Koreans are shorter than South Koreans. According to a researcher from Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul, North Koreans are, on average, four centimetres shorter than South Koreans. Factors that cause the height difference include malnourishment, economic stagnation, and lack of immigration.
Like fingerprints, everyone’s tongue print is different Did you know that everyone has a different tongue print like fingerprints? Our tongue prints also have unique identifying marks. As reported by researcher David Zhang, the tip of the tongue has a unique physiological texture and geometric shape that can be used for verification purposes.
Research has found that people who swear tend to be more honest. While society rejects those who utilise profanity on a general level, many people still swear worse than sailors if given the opportunity. A researcher from Stanford University was inquisitive about the connection between swearing and expressing one’s true feelings. Eventually, he concluded that there was a direct link between those who swear to their heart’s content and those who are generally more honest.
The first cell phone call. The first mobile phone call took place on April 3, 1973. Martin Cooper, a Motorola researcher, placed the call on a prototype device. After dialling the phone number, his device connected to a base station, which then connected to the landline system of AT&T. Cooper called his biggest rival at AT&T, Joel Engel. Cooper kept the conversation both brief and modest. He simply told Engel he had made the call from a bona fide mobile phone. From there, Cooper helped Motorola and other companies usher in the age of the mobile phone a few years later.