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Whoopee Cushion
A whoopee cushion (also spelled whoopey cushion or whoopie cushion) is a practical joke device, which emulates the sound of flatulence. History and modern usage Records of a whoopee cushion date back to the 10th-century Aghlabid emir of Ifriqiya, Ziyadat Allah III. He is said to have enjoyed hiding inflated animal bladders under the cushions of his palace for unsuspecting guests to sit on. The modern rubber whoopee cushion was invented in the 1930s by the JEM Rubber Co. of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, by employees who were experimenting with scrap sheets of rubber. The company's owner approached Samuel Sorenson Adams, inventor of numerous practical jokes and owner of S.S. Adams Co., with the newly invented item; however, Adams thought that it was "too vulgar" and would never sell. JEM then offered the idea to the Johnson Smith Company, which sold it with great success. Adams later released its own version, calling it the Razzberry Cushion. Design The device is made from two s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange Whoopee Cushion
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Flatulence Humor
Flatulence humor (more commonly known as fart jokes) is a form of toilet humor that refers to flatulence. It can take the form of to any type of joke, practical joke device, or other off-color humor . History Although it is likely that flatulence humor has long been considered funny in cultures that consider the public passing of gas impolite, such jokes are rarely recorded. It has been suggested that one of the oldest recorded jokes was a flatulence joke from the Sumerians that has been dated to 1,900 BC. Two important early texts are the 5th century BC plays ''The Knights'' and ''The Clouds'', both by Aristophanes, which contain numerous fart jokes. Another example from classical times appeared in ''Apocolocyntosis'' or ''The Pumpkinification of Claudius'', a satire attributed to Seneca the Younger, Seneca on the late Roman emperor: He later explains he got to the afterlife with a quote from Homer: "Breezes wafted me from Ilion unto the Ciconian land." Archeologist Warwi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Practical Joke Devices
Pragmatism is a philosophical tradition that views language and thought as tools for prediction, problem solving, and action (philosophy), action, rather than describing, representing, or mirroring reality. Pragmatists contend that most philosophical topics—such as the nature of knowledge, language, concepts, meaning, belief, and science—are best viewed in terms of their practical uses and successes. Pragmatism began in the United States in the 1870s. Its origins are often attributed to philosophers Charles Sanders Peirce, William James and John Dewey. In 1878, Peirce described it in his pragmatic maxim: "Consider the practical effects of the objects of your conception. Then, your conception of those effects is the whole of your conception of the object."Peirce, C.S. (1878), "s:How to Make Our Ideas Clear, How to Make Our Ideas Clear", ''Popular Science Monthly'', v. 12, 286–302. Reprinted often, including ''Collected Papers'' v. 5, paragraphs 388–410 and ''Essential ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Inventions
Canadian inventions and discoveries are objects, processes, or techniques—invented, innovated, or discovered—that owe their existence either partially or entirely to a person born in Canada, a citizen of Canada, or a company or organization based in Canada. Some of these inventions were funded by National Research Council Canada (NRCC), which has been an important factor in innovation and technological advancement. Often, things discovered for the first time are also called inventions and in many cases, there is no clear line between the two. The following is a list of inventions, innovations or discoveries known or generally recognized to be Canadian. Inventions and improvements Notable Canadian inventions and improvements to existing technologies include: Agriculture, food and beverage File:ButtertartS1360021.jpg, A plain butter tart, cut to show the insides File:Nanaimo bar.JPG, Nanaimo bar File:Pizza with pineapple.jpg, Hawaiian pizza * Ambrosia (apple), Ambros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Practical Joke Topics
This is a list of practical joke topics (also known as a prank, gag, jape, or shenanigan) which are mischievous tricks or jokes played on someone, typically causing the victim to experience embarrassment, perplexity, confusion, or discomfort. Practical jokes differ from confidence tricks or hoaxes in that the victim finds out, or is let in on the joke, rather than being fooled into handing over money or other valuables. Practical jokes or pranks are generally lighthearted, reversible and non-permanent, and aim to make the victim feel foolish or victimised to a degree, but may also involve cruelty and become a form of bullying if performed without appropriate finesse. Practical jokes 0–9 * 2004 Harvard–Yale prank A * Alhokm Baad Almozawla * April Fools' Day * List of April Fools' Day jokes B * Berners Street hoax * Bingo Shooting Device * Black fax C * Caltech–MIT rivalry * ''Candid Camera'' * Capping stunt * Josiah S. Carberry * Chewing gum bug * Chinese finger trap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Inflatable Manufactured Goods
This is a non-comprehensive list of inflatable manufactured goods, as no such list could ever completely contain all items that regularly change. An inflatable is an object that can typically be inflated with a gas, including air, hydrogen, helium and nitrogen. Some can be inflated with liquids, such as waterbeds and water balloons. Inflatable manufactured goods A * Air mattress * Air-supported structure * Air Swimmer * Inflatable armbands, Armbands (swimming aids) B * Balloon :* Balloon helicopter :* Balloon rocket :* Balloon tank (for rockets) :* Thundersticks :* Toy balloon :* Water balloon * Balloon (aircraft) * Ball for team handball * Barrage balloon * Basketball (ball), Basketball * Beach ball * Billboard#Inflatable billboards, Billboard * Bubble wrap * Buoyancy compensator (diving), Buoyancy compensator (scuba diving) C * Cage ball D * Surface marker buoy#Decompression buoy, Delayed surface marker buoy * Dunnage bag also known as airbags E * Exercise ball F * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balloon Rocket
A balloon rocket is a rubber balloon filled with air or other gases. Besides being simple toys, balloon rockets are widely used as a teaching device to demonstrate basic physics. How it works To launch a simple rocket, the untied opening of an inflated balloon is released. The elasticity of the balloon contracts the air out through the opening with sufficient force and the resulting pressure creates a thrust which propels the balloon forward as it deflates. It is usual for the balloon to be propelled somewhat uncontrollably (or fly in and unstable centre of mass), as well as turbulence that occur in the opening as the air escapes, causing it to flap rapidly and disperses air outwards in random direction. Near the end of its deflation, the balloon may suddenly shoot quickly in the air shortly before it drops down, due to the rubber rapidly squeezing out the remaining air inside as it reaches the inclination to return to its uninflated size. The flight altitude only amounts to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balloon
A balloon is a flexible membrane bag that can be inflated with a gas, such as helium, hydrogen, nitrous oxide, oxygen, or air. For special purposes, balloons can be filled with smoke, liquid water, granular media (e.g. sand, flour or rice), or light sources. Modern day balloons are made from materials such as rubber, latex, polychloroprene, or a nylon fabric, and can come in many different colors. Some early balloons were made of dried animal bladders, such as the pig bladder. Some balloons are used for decorative purposes or entertaining purposes, while others are used for practical purposes such as meteorology, medical treatment, military defense, or transportation. A balloon's properties, including its low density and low cost, have led to a wide range of applications. The rubber balloon was invented by Michael Faraday in 1824, during experiments with various gases. He invented them for use in the lab. Applications Play Decoration Balloons are used for decorat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slow Motion Whoopee Cushions
Slow may refer to various basic dictionary-related meanings: * Slow velocity, the rate of change of position of a moving body ** Slow speed, in kinematics, the magnitude of the velocity of an object * Slow tempo, the speed or pace of a piece of music * Slow motion, an effect in film-making * Slow reaction rate, the speed at which a chemical reaction takes place Slow, SLOW, Slowing or Slowness may also refer to: Music * Slow (band), a 1980s Canadian band Albums * ''Slow'' (Richie Kotzen album), 2001 * ''Slow'' (Starflyer 59 album), 2016 * ''Slow'' (Luna Sea album), 2005 * ''Slow'' (Ann Hampton Callaway album), 2004 * ''Slowness'' (album), an album by cantopop singer Kay Tse Songs * "Slow" (Kylie Minogue song), 2003 * "Slow" (Rumer song), 2010 * "Slow" (Matoma song), 2017 * "Slow" (Jackson Wang & Ciara song), 2023 * "Slow" (Black Midi song), 2021 * "Slow", song by The Fratellis from the album ''Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied'' (2015) * "Slow", song by Lisa Mitchell from the E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Practical Joke Device
A practical joke device is a toy intended to confuse, frighten, or amuse individuals as a prank. Often, these toys are harmless facsimiles of otherwise potentially disgusting or terrifying objects, such as vomit or spilled nail polish. In other instances, they are created as seemingly harmless items designed to humorously malfunction in such a way as to confuse or harm the target of a prank. The devices are frequently sold in magic or specialty shops, purchased over the Internet, or crafted for oneself. The most notable joke deviceis the whoopee cushion. Although commonly employed at events and gatherings, practical joke devices are sometimes seen in everyday life, for example as a mechanism of play by children, or among adult co-workers in a work environment. In addition to commercially manufactured practical joke devices, everyday objects have been converted into joke devices by purveyors of pranks. Types of practical joke devices Body parts Artificial body parts can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnson Smith Company
Johnson Smith Company (Johnson Smith & Co.) was a mail-order business established in 1914 by Alfred Johnson Smith that sold novelty items and gag gifts such as miniature cameras, invisible ink, x-ray goggles, whoopee cushions, fake vomit, and joy buzzers. Founded in Chicago, the company relocated to Racine, Wisconsin in 1923, to Detroit in the late 1930s, then to Bradenton, Florida in 1986. The company advertised in magazines devoted to children and young adults such as ''Boys' Life'', ''Popular Mechanics'', and ''Science Digest''. Their ads appeared on the back cover of many historically significant comic books, including ''Action Comics'' #1, June 1938 (first appearance of Superman) and ''Detective Comics'' #27, May 1939 (first appearance of Batman). In 1970, humorist Jean Shepherd wrote the introduction for the reprint of ''The 1929 Johnson Smith & Co. Catalogue'', writing After marking its centennial anniversary in 2014, the company ceased operations on December 31, 2019, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
