21st Century Inventions That Could Change Your Life

The Monowheel

What's the purpose of the monowheel, you ask? We're not really sure. Someone had a pipe dream and decided to run with it. It didn't work out too well as there were a lot of mechanical issues. That, and this thing was super expensive to build. This would, in theory, be great for folks who have to travel long distances over farmland or desert. 

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The More You Know

  • There's a shrimp-like creature that makes aluminum armor to protect itself.
  • An exotic dancer was busted by the IRS for failing to pay income tax on 1 million dollars in income she received in exchange for sex, from a single man.
  • After Hitler ordered the deportation of Denmark's Jewish population, Danish citizens organized a massive evacuation of the Jews to neutral Sweden, despite the risks. In the end, 99% of Danish Jews survived the Holocaust.
  • A single dollar bill costs 5 cents to make.
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