20 facts you likely didn’t know about popular inventions (20 Photos)

by: Bob

In: Facts, Interesting, Mind Blowing

Jan 6, 2012

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The Super Soaker was invented by a nuclear engineer out of a PVC pipe and Coke bottle

Lonnie Johnson first sold the idea to Lamari by firing it inside their Philadelphia offices. He was then introduced to Hasbro — awesomeness has ensued ever since.

Michael Jackson didn’t invent the moonwalk
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It was actually created by a man named Bill Bailey. Starts at 0:50.

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