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Despite being largely disregarded during his life, history has been kind to Tesla and his groundbreaking creations. While we know about most of Tesla’s inventions, there are several rumored devices of his that were lost to the passage of time. These inventions could have changed the world.

1. Death Ray: The most famous of Tesla’s so-called lost inventions was his “death ray.” In the 1930s, Tesla claimed that he had invented a machine that was capable of firing focused power beams that could destroy anything within 200 miles. He also claimed that his device could create a “power wall” to defend against any incoming objects. Though the machine was never created, that didn’t stop Tesla’s rivals from trying to steal the design. The final configuration of the death ray has been lost to history (and that’s probably a good thing).

2. The Oscillator: In 1898, Tesla created a small oscillating device that he decided to attach to the wall of his office. When he turned it on, the device almost shook down the entire building. After turning it off, Tesla destroyed the device and the blueprints that he used to create it. He told his staff not to mention the true cause of the tremors to anyone.

3. Free Electricity System: Around the turn of the century, Tesla received funding from J.P. Morgan to build a giant transmitting tower on Long Island. Morgan’s idea was that the tower would be used to send wireless messages around the world. However, Tesla planned to use the tower to wirelessly transmit free electricity all over the globe. Once Morgan learned of Tesla’s plans, he shut the project down. Free electricity would’ve seriously hurt his profit margins.

4. The Flying Saucer: In 1911, it was reported that Tesla was working on a flying machine. Here’s how he described the project to one newspaper: “My flying machine will have neither wings nor propellers. You might see it on the ground and you would never guess that it was a flying machine. Yet it will be able to move at will through the air in any direction with perfect safety, regardless of weather and oblivious to holes in the air or downward currents. It can remain absolutely stationary in the air, even in wind, for a great length of time. Its lifting power will not depend upon any such delicate devices as the bird has to employ, but upon positive mechanical action.” Sounds an awful lot like a UFO, doesn’t it?

5. Improved Airships: At a time when modern air travel was only a pipe dream, Tesla proposed using electric airships high in the Earth’s atmosphere to transport people across the Atlantic Ocean. He also proposed that the airships would be able to get their power from the sun and atmosphere.

Sadly, Tesla died alone and penniless in a tiny apartment in 1943. After his death, it was rumored that the FBI broke into his lab and stole all of his research. This might explain why we’re seeing more and more inventions these days that are obviously influenced by Nikola Tesla’s work.

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Museum of Natural History Why?
Because Dinosaurs. That’s why.

Go to your local animal shelter
Take a trip to the see the cute kittens and puppies. Your date will love it, and the animals will too.

Visit and escape room
While this may not be a good first date, these escape rooms can be great to better get to know your date through interesting challenges and stressful situations.

Try the escalating date
If you’re not sure that a first date is going to go well, try an escalating date. Start at a coffee shop around 4:00 PM to chat and learn about each other. If it’s a good match, suggest maybe going out to dinner or a movie. This is the perfect way to protect yourself from prolonging a terrible date.

Go to a putt-putt golf course
A little bit of competition is a great way to get close with someone. Brush off those golf shoes and get out on the course for a great date. Bonus points if there’s ice cream afterwards.

Stay in for a ‘Lego Date’
Head to your local toy store with your date and pick out a decent sized lego set. Take it home and together you can build it. This is a great way to stay cozy at home while doing something fun and creative together.

Laser Tag!
Who doesn’t want to shoot their date with lasers to see who will reign champ? Or, choose to work together to create an unstoppable team against the enemies.

Try the local arcade
You can really learn a lot about a person by playing against them in Air Hockey. Stir up some competition and at the end, see who walks away with the most tickets.

Go analog with a board game
Head on out to any department store and pick out a board game that you and your date have never played before. Take it home and learn together for a cheap and fun little date night.

Sight see at a botanical garden
Mix exercise with some beautiful sights at a botanical garden. There will be hints of romance, and plenty of things to keep the both of you occupied for hours.

The Googly Eye Graffiti Date
Take your date to the dollar store to stock up on a bunch of different sized googly eyes. Then head out around the town, “tagging” some awesome locations for a good laugh.

Head to the theme park
Adrenaline and excitement are great tools for nailing a first date. When your date goes home and thinks about the experience, they will associate you with exciting feelings which is a win for everyone.

Explore space at the planetarium
Planetariums are much like movie theaters except full of outer space. Go on a journey through the stars with your date for an unforgettable experience.

The Chef’s Challenge
Give your date a budget and a time frame and set them loose in the grocery store. Tell them that they can pick out as much as they can with the budget they have and you’ll go home and cook it. This will only work if you’re a decent cook, but if you nail this one, you’ll look pretty damn impressive.

Go Geocaching
If you want to show your date your adventurous side, head out for an afternoon of geocahing. This may not be a great first date though, as your date may be hesitant to follow a person that they just met out into the woods.

Get out on the water
There’s no denying that it’s beautiful out on the water. For about $80 you can take your date out kayaking or canoeing for a beautiful and adventurous day out.

Have a go-kart race
Combine the excitement of the theme park with the competitiveness of laser tag with a good old fashioned go-kart race.

Take a walk
Taking a walk in the park is one of the best ways to have an engaging conversation while getting out and enjoying the day. Your date will enjoy the fact that you genuinely want to talk and get to know them better.

Watch a minor league game
Minor league sports are great date ideas as you can have a few drinks, watch a good game, and get to know each other, all for pretty cheap.

Show off your moves on the ice
Ice skating is always a good go-to, especially if your local rink serves alcohol. Plus, slipping on the ice is the perfect excuse for grabbing your date’s hand. Just saying.

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G.I. Joe was was truly a phenomenon. Starting with the action figures and moving on to TV shows, comics, and even movies, the legacy of G.I. Joe looks like it’s likely to live on for many years to come. Regardless, G.I. Joe has an incredible legacy with many interesting components that you probably didn’t know about.

G.I. Joe exists because of Barbies
With the incredible popularity of Barbies in 1963, Stan Weston sought out to create a version that boys would play with. Thus, the first G.I. Joe was born.

G.I. is an acronym for ‘Government Issue’

There are over 500 different G.I. Joe characters.

The name ‘G.I. Joe’ was inspired by the movie ‘The Story of G.I. Joe.’

G.I. Joe characters have come from every U.S. state except for Delaware.

Snake Eyes is the most popular G.I. Joe ever released.

There are over 60 variations of Snake Eyes.

Hasbro stopped producing them from 1977-1981 because Oil prices rose too high causing the cost of production to skyrocket.

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The first G.I. Joes cost $3.99 which is around 30 bucks when adjusted for inflation

The original action figures had 21 moving parts

G.I. Joe comics were so popular that they sold more copies than The Amazing Spider-Man and X-Men.

The scar on the right cheek of G.I. Joe gives Hasbro the right to trademark the toys. They weren’t allowed to trademark a standard human figure.

G.I. Joe released the Adventure Team including Bullet Man (The one with a silver helmet) in response to the rising popularity of super heroes at the time.

The Intruders were released as the alien enemies to the Adventure Team but the whole project was poorly received by collectors.

G.I. Joe the TV series became a thing after the presidents of Hasbro and Marvel sparked up a conversation while peeing next to each other at a convention.

Hasbro resized the figures from 11.5 inches to 3.75 inches in 1982 to try and match the wildly successful Star Wars action figures.

Each episode of the TV show was just a commercial to highlight a new character that was being released.

The biggest item ever produced by G.I. Joe was the seven and a half foot U.S.S. Flagg.

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In the early days of the twentieth century, pornography was “a bit” more forbidden than it is today. In fact, you could be jailed in America for the production and distribution of erotic photos. However, man will be man and a loophole was found. These “erotic” postcards were brought over from France and distributed illegally for the viewing pleasure of our forefathers. Though, it looks like the definition of ‘erotic’ has changed quite a bit over the past 100 years.

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There’s nothing like a little toilet humor for your Sunday morning hangover dump.

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