#20th century

Stories tagged “20th century” in the Weird Science History archive — 3 stories connected by this topic.

• The Grocer Who Hired Fake Shoppers to Push His Invention Around the Store
• Galloping Gertie: The Bridge That Taught Engineers to Fear the Wind
• The Shoe-Store X-Ray Machine That Kids Begged to Use

Related topics: #aerodynamics #engineering #patents #physics