Inventions

These 13-Year-Old Board Game Creators Can Teach All Entrepreneurs a Thing or Two
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These 13-Year-Old Board Game Creators Can Teach All Entrepreneurs a Thing or Two

Lily Brown and Tait Hansen got an early crash course in how the business world works, and have some insights to share.
Kenny Herzog | 8 min read
Why Your Patent Is Probably Worthless

Why Your Patent Is Probably Worthless

Filing on inventions that aren't marketable just helps enrich the Patent and Trademark Office.
Stephen Key | 6 min read
10 Things You Didn't Realize Were Invented in the 1970s

10 Things You Didn't Realize Were Invented in the 1970s

From the first mobile phone to the Rubik's Cube, check out some of the most impactful inventions from the 1970s.
Rose Leadem | 7 min read
10 Things You Didn't Realize Were Invented in the 1980s

10 Things You Didn't Realize Were Invented in the 1980s

Without some of these inventions, we're not sure what life would be like today.
Rose Leadem | 5 min read
French Inventor Is First to Cross English Channel Using a Hoverboard

French Inventor Is First to Cross English Channel Using a Hoverboard

It wasn't an uninterrupted flight, but it was still historic.
Jon Fingas | 2 min read

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