On July 20, 1973, Lee had been working
on a film called Game of Death. While attending a dinner, he began to
have headaches. He took a painkiller that he was allergic to, and died
the next morning. At this time, the filming of Game of Death was only
partially finished. The movie's producers decided to use the pieces of
the film already shot, and combine them with new footage of other
actors.
To explain this, the producers filmed at Bruce Lee's actual funeral, to write into the story that he faked his death. That way, all of the fill ins would have a logical reason to wear disguises, still maintaining the impression it was the same character. In addition, to make the death credible, they set up a scene with a cardboard cutout of Bruce Lee glued to a mirror. Even crazier, the producers made a SEQUEL starring Bruce Lee, using more unused footage.
The inventor of the snapshot camera committed suicide.
His name was George Eastman. He was the inventor of the first Kodak snapshot camera. You might recognize the name he gave to it: the Kodak camera. In addition to being one of the first brand names invented from nonsense syllables, it also sparked a photographic revolution that is still strong today.
He was able to simplify the photography process and create a product that everyone was able to use. He also pioneered a system in which employees of the company got dividends, essentially making them part-owners of the company. Sadly, when he was 77, he had spinal stenosis, which is a narrowing of the spinal canal. The pain for him was pretty big.
He decided to commit suicide by shooting himself in the heart. He left a short and simple note: "To my friends: My work is done. Why wait?"
A lion’s roar can be heard 5 miles away!
A lion’s roar is one of the loudest noises any animal on Earth can make. It is so loud that it can be heard over five miles away from the lion! Scientists have been doing research on the immense sound lion’s emit and have discovered that the reason its loud isn’t because of lung capacity.
It’s actually because they have an unusual set of vocal cords which allow them to produce a noise that is both hard and heavy at the same time, all with hardly using the respiratory system. These vocal cords contain two membranes which are covered in a peculiar layer of fat that allow the vocal cords to vibrate horizontally, magnifying the sound!
Carrots do not give you better night vision.
The myth was spread around by British forces trying to hide the radar!
Lack of Vitamin A can worsen your night vision. However, it is an urban legend that eating a lot of carrots will allow you to have superhuman night vision. Here's the crazy story of how this rumor became so widespread.
Between July 10 and October 31st 1940, Germany attacked the United Kingdom in what was called the Battle of Britain. It was the first major battle to be entirely fought in the air. Germany wanted to destroy the British air defenses and get them to surrender. However, the British were able to defend themselves quite effectively thanks in a large part because new Radar techniques had been discovered. Radar was such an advantage, that the Royal Air Force wanted to keep it a complete secret. The solution? Carrots.
During World War II, British gunners spread the rumor that eating tons of carrots was what allowed them to shoot down German planes in the darkness of night. They were trying to cover up any discovery of the radar they had in their hands. The rumor proved somewhat successful as it reinforced German folklore. It also encouraged Britons to improve their night vision by growing and eating more carrots.
Pinball used to be illegal!
Pinball’s origins can be traced back thousands of years to ancients playing similar games on grass with rolling stones. The modern pinball game that would commonly come to mind was popularized in the 1700’s with the introduction of the spring launcher. By the 1930’s pinball was one of the most popular games in the world and one of the bestselling.
However, this would all have to be put on pause as gambling laws began to become much more strict. In New York City, pinball bans were particularly stringent. Beginning in the early 1940’s until 1976 no pinball machine was allowed in the city. Mayor Fiorello La Guardai was behind the ban because he believed the game robbed school children of their hard earned change.
La Guardia would enact raids throughout the city. If a pinball machine was found police, and the mayor himself, would stand in the street and destroy them with sledgehammers and dump the remains in the rivers.
The ban was not removed until a man named Roger Sharpe testified that pinball took skill and was not linkable to gambling. He reportedly played a game in the courtroom and the jury was so stunned by his skill that they voted to remove the ban!
Stethoscopes were invented so doctors could avoid having to put their ears against women's chests.
In 1816, René Laennec, a French physician, was visited by an overweight young woman with heart issues. He was having trouble diagnosing her using his hand to feel her heartbeat. Because of her age and sex, he did not want to place his ear against her chest.
Knowing that putting an ear to an object allows the ear to hear noises affecting the other side, he rolled up a sheet of paper into a tube and pressed it against the patient's heart. As he suspected, it allowed him to hear her heart much better. After years of development, the modern telescope was finally invented in 1851.
Coco Chanel was a Nazi spy!
The woman is one of the most influential French fashion designers & she is the founder of the famous fashion brand Chanel.
She started her own brand, which is still relevant and wildly successful until today. However, she also led a double life as a Nazi spy!
Documents show that she committed herself to the German cause as early as 1941. She became a paid agent of the SS intelligence. She was involved in a plan that tried to negotiate with Churchill in order for England to cease hostilities with Germany.
When the war was over, she was interrogated by the Free French Purge Committee. They had no documented evidence of her collaboration with the Nazis. She was let go. She also later said that Churchil had helped her. "Churchill had me freed," she said.
To explain this, the producers filmed at Bruce Lee's actual funeral, to write into the story that he faked his death. That way, all of the fill ins would have a logical reason to wear disguises, still maintaining the impression it was the same character. In addition, to make the death credible, they set up a scene with a cardboard cutout of Bruce Lee glued to a mirror. Even crazier, the producers made a SEQUEL starring Bruce Lee, using more unused footage.
The inventor of the snapshot camera committed suicide.
His name was George Eastman. He was the inventor of the first Kodak snapshot camera. You might recognize the name he gave to it: the Kodak camera. In addition to being one of the first brand names invented from nonsense syllables, it also sparked a photographic revolution that is still strong today.
He was able to simplify the photography process and create a product that everyone was able to use. He also pioneered a system in which employees of the company got dividends, essentially making them part-owners of the company. Sadly, when he was 77, he had spinal stenosis, which is a narrowing of the spinal canal. The pain for him was pretty big.
He decided to commit suicide by shooting himself in the heart. He left a short and simple note: "To my friends: My work is done. Why wait?"
A lion’s roar can be heard 5 miles away!
A lion’s roar is one of the loudest noises any animal on Earth can make. It is so loud that it can be heard over five miles away from the lion! Scientists have been doing research on the immense sound lion’s emit and have discovered that the reason its loud isn’t because of lung capacity.
It’s actually because they have an unusual set of vocal cords which allow them to produce a noise that is both hard and heavy at the same time, all with hardly using the respiratory system. These vocal cords contain two membranes which are covered in a peculiar layer of fat that allow the vocal cords to vibrate horizontally, magnifying the sound!
Carrots do not give you better night vision.
The myth was spread around by British forces trying to hide the radar!
Lack of Vitamin A can worsen your night vision. However, it is an urban legend that eating a lot of carrots will allow you to have superhuman night vision. Here's the crazy story of how this rumor became so widespread.
Between July 10 and October 31st 1940, Germany attacked the United Kingdom in what was called the Battle of Britain. It was the first major battle to be entirely fought in the air. Germany wanted to destroy the British air defenses and get them to surrender. However, the British were able to defend themselves quite effectively thanks in a large part because new Radar techniques had been discovered. Radar was such an advantage, that the Royal Air Force wanted to keep it a complete secret. The solution? Carrots.
During World War II, British gunners spread the rumor that eating tons of carrots was what allowed them to shoot down German planes in the darkness of night. They were trying to cover up any discovery of the radar they had in their hands. The rumor proved somewhat successful as it reinforced German folklore. It also encouraged Britons to improve their night vision by growing and eating more carrots.
Pinball used to be illegal!
Pinball’s origins can be traced back thousands of years to ancients playing similar games on grass with rolling stones. The modern pinball game that would commonly come to mind was popularized in the 1700’s with the introduction of the spring launcher. By the 1930’s pinball was one of the most popular games in the world and one of the bestselling.
However, this would all have to be put on pause as gambling laws began to become much more strict. In New York City, pinball bans were particularly stringent. Beginning in the early 1940’s until 1976 no pinball machine was allowed in the city. Mayor Fiorello La Guardai was behind the ban because he believed the game robbed school children of their hard earned change.
La Guardia would enact raids throughout the city. If a pinball machine was found police, and the mayor himself, would stand in the street and destroy them with sledgehammers and dump the remains in the rivers.
The ban was not removed until a man named Roger Sharpe testified that pinball took skill and was not linkable to gambling. He reportedly played a game in the courtroom and the jury was so stunned by his skill that they voted to remove the ban!
Stethoscopes were invented so doctors could avoid having to put their ears against women's chests.
In 1816, René Laennec, a French physician, was visited by an overweight young woman with heart issues. He was having trouble diagnosing her using his hand to feel her heartbeat. Because of her age and sex, he did not want to place his ear against her chest.
Knowing that putting an ear to an object allows the ear to hear noises affecting the other side, he rolled up a sheet of paper into a tube and pressed it against the patient's heart. As he suspected, it allowed him to hear her heart much better. After years of development, the modern telescope was finally invented in 1851.
Coco Chanel was a Nazi spy!
The woman is one of the most influential French fashion designers & she is the founder of the famous fashion brand Chanel.
She started her own brand, which is still relevant and wildly successful until today. However, she also led a double life as a Nazi spy!
Documents show that she committed herself to the German cause as early as 1941. She became a paid agent of the SS intelligence. She was involved in a plan that tried to negotiate with Churchill in order for England to cease hostilities with Germany.
When the war was over, she was interrogated by the Free French Purge Committee. They had no documented evidence of her collaboration with the Nazis. She was let go. She also later said that Churchil had helped her. "Churchill had me freed," she said.
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