step aside adults the children have got this welcome to watchmojo.com and today
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we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 things you never knew were
top 10 things you never knew were
top 10 things you never knew were invented by kids
invented by kids
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familiar objects that were thought up
familiar objects that were thought up and invented by kids
and invented by kids
and invented by kids don’t worry teens you’re included too
don’t worry teens you’re included too
don’t worry teens you’re included too number 10 the popsicle Frank Epperson
number 10 the popsicle Frank Epperson
number 10 the popsicle Frank Epperson popsicles here can’t mourn the dead
popsicles here can’t mourn the dead
popsicles here can’t mourn the dead without a popsicle
without a popsicle
without a popsicle you’re the reason not to tell your kids
you’re the reason not to tell your kids
you’re the reason not to tell your kids to clean up in 1905 after mixing soda
to clean up in 1905 after mixing soda
to clean up in 1905 after mixing soda powder and water in a cup with a stir
powder and water in a cup with a stir
powder and water in a cup with a stir stick eleven-year-old Frank Epperson of
stick eleven-year-old Frank Epperson of
stick eleven-year-old Frank Epperson of San Francisco abandoned his concoction
San Francisco abandoned his concoction
San Francisco abandoned his concoction on the porch for the night the weather
on the porch for the night the weather
on the porch for the night the weather dropped to record lows for the city and
dropped to record lows for the city and
dropped to record lows for the city and the next day Everson realized he created
the next day Everson realized he created
the next day Everson realized he created a pretty cool treat he then let the
a pretty cool treat he then let the
a pretty cool treat he then let the concept live for 18 years before
concept live for 18 years before
concept live for 18 years before marketing and patenting it as the epical
marketing and patenting it as the epical
marketing and patenting it as the epical in 1923
in 1923
in 1923 it was later changed to popsicle after
it was later changed to popsicle after
it was later changed to popsicle after his children referred to it as popsicle
his children referred to it as popsicle
his children referred to it as popsicle today over 2 billion popsicles are sold
today over 2 billion popsicles are sold
today over 2 billion popsicles are sold each year and are a summer must number 9
each year and are a summer must number 9
each year and are a summer must number 9 ear muffs Chester Greenwood I gotta say
ear muffs Chester Greenwood I gotta say
ear muffs Chester Greenwood I gotta say you’re must to him earmuffs the coals to
you’re must to him earmuffs the coals to
you’re must to him earmuffs the coals to blame for this invention – in 1873 while
blame for this invention – in 1873 while
blame for this invention – in 1873 while ice-skating in Farmington Maine 15 year
ice-skating in Farmington Maine 15 year
ice-skating in Farmington Maine 15 year old Chester Greenwood was bothered by
old Chester Greenwood was bothered by
old Chester Greenwood was bothered by his cold ears allergic to the wool used
his cold ears allergic to the wool used
his cold ears allergic to the wool used in then-popular hat with earflaps
in then-popular hat with earflaps
in then-popular hat with earflaps Greenwood got creative he took wire
Greenwood got creative he took wire
Greenwood got creative he took wire shaped it into circles and then asked
shaped it into circles and then asked
shaped it into circles and then asked his grandmother – so what was either
his grandmother – so what was either
his grandmother – so what was either flannel or beaver fur on to them
flannel or beaver fur on to them
flannel or beaver fur on to them anywhere near musk or inside anyway
anywhere near musk or inside anyway
anywhere near musk or inside anyway because I got a chilly and I thought it
because I got a chilly and I thought it
because I got a chilly and I thought it might get sick he patented the idea by
might get sick he patented the idea by
might get sick he patented the idea by age 19 and earmuffs would go on to be
age 19 and earmuffs would go on to be
age 19 and earmuffs would go on to be used by American soldiers in World War 1
used by American soldiers in World War 1
used by American soldiers in World War 1 current residents of Farmington now hold
current residents of Farmington now hold
current residents of Farmington now hold a parade to celebrate Greenwood and his
a parade to celebrate Greenwood and his
a parade to celebrate Greenwood and his invention which is still seen as an
invention which is still seen as an
invention which is still seen as an effective way to warm our ears your mom
effective way to warm our ears your mom
effective way to warm our ears your mom how did you ever think of it I knew
how did you ever think of it I knew
how did you ever think of it I knew cotton wouldn’t crack number eight the
cotton wouldn’t crack number eight the
cotton wouldn’t crack number eight the hot seat
hot seat
hot seat Alyssa Chavez
Alyssa Chavez
Alyssa Chavez from science fair project to potentially
from science fair project to potentially
from science fair project to potentially life-saving consumer child care products
life-saving consumer child care products
life-saving consumer child care products this small pad with a sensor can be
this small pad with a sensor can be
this small pad with a sensor can be placed by parents under an infant
placed by parents under an infant
placed by parents under an infant booster or car feet yes it’s this pad
booster or car feet yes it’s this pad
booster or car feet yes it’s this pad right here okay and it can be placed in
right here okay and it can be placed in
right here okay and it can be placed in any infant toddler or booster seat if
any infant toddler or booster seat if
any infant toddler or booster seat if the parent then walks further than 20
the parent then walks further than 20
the parent then walks further than 20 feet from the car an alarm will sound on
feet from the car an alarm will sound on
feet from the car an alarm will sound on their phone and keychain the car can
their phone and keychain the car can
their phone and keychain the car can also be equipped with an alarm to alert
also be equipped with an alarm to alert
also be equipped with an alarm to alert people nearby that there is an
people nearby that there is an
people nearby that there is an unattended infant in the vehicle growing
unattended infant in the vehicle growing
unattended infant in the vehicle growing up very close to children in her
up very close to children in her
up very close to children in her mother’s daycare 17 year-old Alyssa
mother’s daycare 17 year-old Alyssa
mother’s daycare 17 year-old Alyssa Chavez got the idea after researching
Chavez got the idea after researching
Chavez got the idea after researching the grim statistics of child hot car
the grim statistics of child hot car
the grim statistics of child hot car deaths well we’re not leaving a baby in
deaths well we’re not leaving a baby in
deaths well we’re not leaving a baby in the car
the car
the car they’ll be fine I cracked the window the
they’ll be fine I cracked the window the
they’ll be fine I cracked the window the product now patented is available
product now patented is available
product now patented is available through her company asilah number seven
through her company asilah number seven
through her company asilah number seven the water talkie Ritchie stakhovski
the water talkie Ritchie stakhovski
the water talkie Ritchie stakhovski snorkeling can give you access to some
snorkeling can give you access to some
snorkeling can give you access to some on firing underwater sites the only
on firing underwater sites the only
on firing underwater sites the only problem you can’t communicate with your
problem you can’t communicate with your
problem you can’t communicate with your friends until you’re back on the surface
friends until you’re back on the surface
friends until you’re back on the surface by subject yeah having experienced this
by subject yeah having experienced this
by subject yeah having experienced this frustration firsthand on a trip to
frustration firsthand on a trip to
frustration firsthand on a trip to Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii eleven-year-old Ritchie Stachowski
eleven-year-old Ritchie Stachowski
eleven-year-old Ritchie Stachowski decided to find a solution after
decided to find a solution after
decided to find a solution after researching how sound travels under
researching how sound travels under
researching how sound travels under water and some experimentation he
water and some experimentation he
water and some experimentation he created the water talkie a simple but
created the water talkie a simple but
created the water talkie a simple but effective device that lets people talk
effective device that lets people talk
effective device that lets people talk to each other up to 15 feet away
to each other up to 15 feet away
to each other up to 15 feet away underwater following his pitch toys-r-us
underwater following his pitch toys-r-us
underwater following his pitch toys-r-us ordered fifty thousand water talkies and
ordered fifty thousand water talkies and
ordered fifty thousand water talkies and Stachowski
Stachowski
Stachowski opened his own company shortstack LLC
opened his own company shortstack LLC
opened his own company shortstack LLC three years and a few products later he
three years and a few products later he
three years and a few products later he sold it for a reported seven million
sold it for a reported seven million
sold it for a reported seven million dollars number six all electronic
dollars number six all electronic
dollars number six all electronic television Philo Farnsworth when you
television Philo Farnsworth when you
television Philo Farnsworth when you hear farm boy you rarely think great
hear farm boy you rarely think great
hear farm boy you rarely think great with electronics but Philo Farnsworth is
with electronics but Philo Farnsworth is
with electronics but Philo Farnsworth is considered one of the inventors of
considered one of the inventors of
considered one of the inventors of electronic TV coming up with the idea
electronic TV coming up with the idea
electronic TV coming up with the idea for an image dissector at age 15 at the
for an image dissector at age 15 at the
for an image dissector at age 15 at the time mechanical televisions worked by
time mechanical televisions worked by
time mechanical televisions worked by scanning pictures through a wheel with
scanning pictures through a wheel with
scanning pictures through a wheel with holes that would spin around
holes that would spin around
holes that would spin around but Farnsworth wanted to scan images in
but Farnsworth wanted to scan images in
but Farnsworth wanted to scan images in a line pattern instead what was their
a line pattern instead what was their
a line pattern instead what was their contribution was to take out the moving
contribution was to take out the moving
contribution was to take out the moving parts and make this an entire
parts and make this an entire
parts and make this an entire he actually got the idea from the lines
he actually got the idea from the lines
he actually got the idea from the lines he would create while plowing fields as
he would create while plowing fields as
he would create while plowing fields as a 21 year old he finished building the
a 21 year old he finished building the
a 21 year old he finished building the dissector he later won a lengthy patent
dissector he later won a lengthy patent
dissector he later won a lengthy patent lawsuit with RCA and after his death was
lawsuit with RCA and after his death was
lawsuit with RCA and after his death was inducted into the National Inventors
inducted into the National Inventors
inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame number five the modern
Hall of Fame number five the modern
Hall of Fame number five the modern snowmobile Josef almond bumblebee age
snowmobile Josef almond bumblebee age
snowmobile Josef almond bumblebee age living in rural Quebec in the early
living in rural Quebec in the early
living in rural Quebec in the early 1900s
1900s
1900s Josep almond bombardier was always a
Josep almond bombardier was always a
Josep almond bombardier was always a tinkerer it’ll take more than a couple
tinkerer it’ll take more than a couple
tinkerer it’ll take more than a couple of screws in a box of Springs to repair
of screws in a box of Springs to repair
of screws in a box of Springs to repair your father’s watch my boy given an old
your father’s watch my boy given an old
your father’s watch my boy given an old Model T engine at age fifteen ba-ba-ba
Model T engine at age fifteen ba-ba-ba
Model T engine at age fifteen ba-ba-ba worked on it with his brother and in
worked on it with his brother and in
worked on it with his brother and in 1922 came up with his first snowmobile
1922 came up with his first snowmobile
1922 came up with his first snowmobile well it was just a sled and propeller
well it was just a sled and propeller
well it was just a sled and propeller powered by the Model T engine but it was
powered by the Model T engine but it was
powered by the Model T engine but it was a start
a start
a start he later significantly improved the
he later significantly improved the
he later significantly improved the design swapping out the propeller for
design swapping out the propeller for
design swapping out the propeller for caterpillar tracks and began marketing a
caterpillar tracks and began marketing a
caterpillar tracks and began marketing a multi passenger vehicle in the 1930s and
multi passenger vehicle in the 1930s and
multi passenger vehicle in the 1930s and 40s in the 1950s he got back to his
40s in the 1950s he got back to his
40s in the 1950s he got back to his initial dream producing the lightweight
initial dream producing the lightweight
initial dream producing the lightweight more motorcycle sized variety of skidoo
more motorcycle sized variety of skidoo
more motorcycle sized variety of skidoo that’s still used today number four the
that’s still used today number four the
that’s still used today number four the trampoline george Nissen yes feel like I
trampoline george Nissen yes feel like I
trampoline george Nissen yes feel like I could really turn over in 1930 after
could really turn over in 1930 after
could really turn over in 1930 after watching trapeze artists fall into their
watching trapeze artists fall into their
watching trapeze artists fall into their safety nets sixteen year old George
safety nets sixteen year old George
safety nets sixteen year old George Kniffin a high school gymnast thought it
Kniffin a high school gymnast thought it
Kniffin a high school gymnast thought it would be cool if the nets allowed the
would be cool if the nets allowed the
would be cool if the nets allowed the acrobats to bounce back up again and
acrobats to bounce back up again and
acrobats to bounce back up again and again so he went out and found a
again so he went out and found a
again so he went out and found a rectangular metal frame stretched canvas
rectangular metal frame stretched canvas
rectangular metal frame stretched canvas over it and created what he dubbed the
over it and created what he dubbed the
over it and created what he dubbed the bouncing rig we don’t want to see how
bouncing rig we don’t want to see how
bouncing rig we don’t want to see how the trial and error testing went for
the trial and error testing went for
the trial and error testing went for this one later in university his coach
this one later in university his coach
this one later in university his coach Gary Griswold helped him perfect his
Gary Griswold helped him perfect his
Gary Griswold helped him perfect his model while they traveled the Southwest
model while they traveled the Southwest
model while they traveled the Southwest United States together they learned the
United States together they learned the
United States together they learned the Spanish word for diving board trampoline
Spanish word for diving board trampoline
Spanish word for diving board trampoline and adopted this word for the invention
and adopted this word for the invention
and adopted this word for the invention thirty Seconds on this thing and I
thirty Seconds on this thing and I
thirty Seconds on this thing and I already feel yes you’ve been up there
already feel yes you’ve been up there
already feel yes you’ve been up there for an hour number three the calculator
for an hour number three the calculator
for an hour number three the calculator Blaise Pascal sure philosophers might
Blaise Pascal sure philosophers might
Blaise Pascal sure philosophers might know him from Pascal’s wager but this
know him from Pascal’s wager but this
know him from Pascal’s wager but this child prodigy gave us something the
child prodigy gave us something the
child prodigy gave us something the whole world can appreciate the
whole world can appreciate the
whole world can appreciate the calculator in 1642 at age 18
calculator in 1642 at age 18
calculator in 1642 at age 18 Pascal wanted to help his father
Pascal wanted to help his father
Pascal wanted to help his father calculate
calculate
calculate taxes and came up with Pascal’s
taxes and came up with Pascal’s
taxes and came up with Pascal’s calculator later renamed Pascaline it
calculator later renamed Pascaline it
calculator later renamed Pascaline it could add or subtract two numbers and
could add or subtract two numbers and
could add or subtract two numbers and repeat to produce multiplication or
repeat to produce multiplication or
repeat to produce multiplication or division he released it to the public in
division he released it to the public in
division he released it to the public in 1645 and four years later the king gave
1645 and four years later the king gave
1645 and four years later the king gave him the patent
him the patent
him the patent unfortunately the calculator was quite
unfortunately the calculator was quite
unfortunately the calculator was quite heavy expensive and known for mechanical
heavy expensive and known for mechanical
heavy expensive and known for mechanical fault and thus never saw commercial
fault and thus never saw commercial
fault and thus never saw commercial success others created calculating
success others created calculating
success others created calculating machines before and after but Pascal is
machines before and after but Pascal is
machines before and after but Pascal is regarded as the father of the mechanical
regarded as the father of the mechanical
regarded as the father of the mechanical calculator Oh daddy the calculated
calculator Oh daddy the calculated
calculator Oh daddy the calculated number to the pancreatic cancer
number to the pancreatic cancer
number to the pancreatic cancer nanotubes test Jack andraka 15 year-old
nanotubes test Jack andraka 15 year-old
nanotubes test Jack andraka 15 year-old Jack andraka invented something that may
Jack andraka invented something that may
Jack andraka invented something that may very well save tens of thousands of
very well save tens of thousands of
very well save tens of thousands of lives because of the lack of funding for
lives because of the lack of funding for
lives because of the lack of funding for the less prevalent pancreatic cancers
the less prevalent pancreatic cancers
the less prevalent pancreatic cancers ELISA the detection method was expensive
ELISA the detection method was expensive
ELISA the detection method was expensive unreliable and hadn’t been updated in
unreliable and hadn’t been updated in
unreliable and hadn’t been updated in over 60 years with the recent discovery
over 60 years with the recent discovery
over 60 years with the recent discovery of carbon nanotubes however aundrea and
of carbon nanotubes however aundrea and
of carbon nanotubes however aundrea and his mentor at Johns Hopkins University
his mentor at Johns Hopkins University
his mentor at Johns Hopkins University were able to create a more reliable test
were able to create a more reliable test
were able to create a more reliable test at a fraction of the cost I did not
at a fraction of the cost I did not
at a fraction of the cost I did not expect for it to be this good at
expect for it to be this good at
expect for it to be this good at detecting pancreatic cancer antibodies
detecting pancreatic cancer antibodies
detecting pancreatic cancer antibodies will stop his initial idea was
will stop his initial idea was
will stop his initial idea was reportedly rejected by 199 labs before
reportedly rejected by 199 labs before
reportedly rejected by 199 labs before one professor gave him a chance he went
one professor gave him a chance he went
one professor gave him a chance he went on to win the youth achievement
on to win the youth achievement
on to win the youth achievement Smithsonian American ingenuity award and
Smithsonian American ingenuity award and
Smithsonian American ingenuity award and $75,000 at the Intel International
$75,000 at the Intel International
$75,000 at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair before we
Science and Engineering Fair before we
Science and Engineering Fair before we unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
honorable mentions
honorable mentions [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one the Braille alphabet Louis
number one the Braille alphabet Louis
number one the Braille alphabet Louis Braille having lost his vision in a
Braille having lost his vision in a
Braille having lost his vision in a childhood accident Louie Braille
childhood accident Louie Braille
childhood accident Louie Braille attended a school for the blind the
attended a school for the blind the
attended a school for the blind the books had raised letters so the students
books had raised letters so the students
books had raised letters so the students could learn with their fingers but this
could learn with their fingers but this
could learn with their fingers but this caused the books to be bulky and
caused the books to be bulky and
caused the books to be bulky and expensive in search of a more effective
expensive in search of a more effective
expensive in search of a more effective alternative Braille learned a military
alternative Braille learned a military
alternative Braille learned a military code called Knight writing by 1824 he
code called Knight writing by 1824 he
code called Knight writing by 1824 he had developed a similar but simplified
had developed a similar but simplified
had developed a similar but simplified style of code based on six dots he was
style of code based on six dots he was
style of code based on six dots he was just 15 years old at the time today
just 15 years old at the time today
just 15 years old at the time today there’s an estimated two hundred and
there’s an estimated two hundred and
there’s an estimated two hundred and eighty five million visually impaired
eighty five million visually impaired
eighty five million visually impaired people in the world rails code has been
people in the world rails code has been
people in the world rails code has been translated into many languages making
translated into many languages making
translated into many languages making the written word more efficient and
the written word more efficient and
the written word more efficient and accessible for the visually impaired
accessible for the visually impaired
accessible for the visually impaired across the globe here give me your hand
across the globe here give me your hand
across the globe here give me your hand it’s been this book belong to do you
it’s been this book belong to do you
it’s been this book belong to do you agree with our picks check out these
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