You've probably been too tied up to notice this, but today (February 20) is National Handcuff Day. It was on this date back in 1912 that George A. Carney was issued Patent No. 1.017.955 by the United States Patent Office for what is widely considered to be the official progenitor of the modern design for standard-issue handcuffs.
You've probably been too tied up to notice this, but today (February 20) is National Handcuff Day. It was on this date back in 1912 that George A. Carney was issued Patent No. 1.017.955 by the United States Patent Office for what is widely considered to be the official progenitor of the modern design for standard-issue handcuffs.
Helen Nosworthy was living in Colorado when she was asked to speak to spirits via a Ouija Board which resulted in the board’s now-iconic name, as well as its patent.
Helen Nosworthy was living in Colorado when she was asked to speak to spirits via a Ouija Board which resulted in the board’s now-iconic name, as well as its patent.
Helen Nosworthy was living in Colorado when she was asked to speak to spirits via a Ouija Board which resulted in the board’s now-iconic name, as well as its patent.