Ron Popeil has died. The inventor of the Showtime Rotisserie and Pocket Fisherman was 86.
His family tells TMZthat Popeil died Wednesday morning at L.A.’s Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after suffering a medical emergency.
Ron was just as well known for his catchphrases “Set it and forget it” and the iconic “But wait, there’s more!”
Ron created the concept of the infomercial. In the early 1950s, he and a partner produced a minute-long, black-andwhite commercial for $500, according to his official site.
Among Ron s inventions, some of which can be seen in the Smithsonian Museum, are Mr. Microphone (the first Karaoke machine), the Popeil Pocket Fisherman, the Smokeless Ashtray and GLH-9 (Great Looking Hair Formula #9) Hair in a Can Spray.
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NOAA scientists use remotely operated vehicles to explore and photograph deep-sea habitats.
On Tuesday, an expedition spotted a sea sponge and sea star together a mile deep in the Atlantic.
A scientist pointed out that the two animals resemble SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star.
SpongeBob SquarePants may wear classy garb, but real-life sea sponges obviously don’t wear pants. Sea stars like SpongeBob’s partner-in-crime, Patrick, don’t wear swim trunks, either.
Nevertheless, marine scientist Christopher Mah quickly spotted the resemblance between the Nickelodeon cartoon characters and a real-life yellow sponge and pink sea star found deep under the Atlantic waves. A remotely operated deep-sea vehicle spotted the colorful duo on Tuesday on the side of an underwater mountain called Retriever seamount, which is located 200 miles (322km) east of New York City.