Medicine & TechnologyThe difficulties of wartime have led to the creation of a lot of things. However, after the war, some of these things have found their way to more casual, civilian applications. Here are seven everyday objects originally invented for the military.
One of the enduring myths surrounding carrots is whether they can give you night vision. While the answer, sadly, remains no, there is a fascinating World War II story about its origins - and a grain of truth to the tale.
Leora Martin, a resident of an assisted-living facility in Indiana, just celebrated her 100th birthday last June 13, 2020. All through her life, adversity had always been her companion. She's lived through World War II, survived cancer and pneumonia, and the latest hurdle - she successfully triumphed over is COVID-19.