Fascinating Inventions You Never Knew Existed

Nap Anywhere

This looks ridiculous, but is it really? This is called an "ostrich pillow," named after the way ostriches stick their head into the dirt to sleep. This would be great for an airplane!

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The More You Know

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  • Christian Bale studied Tom Cruise's mannerisms to prepare for his role as a psychotic killer in American Psycho.
  • A German and British aeroplane shot each other down in Norway during WWII. The crew met and helped each other survive. Two of them later visited each other many years after the war was over as friends.
  • During World War 2, a bear named Wotjek joined the Polish army. He carried ammunition and occasionally drank beer.
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