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Five amazing ideas that worked
Many enthusiasts are ready to offer the world ideas, which seem insane at first glance. However, once scientists and entrepreneurs realize them, inventions become an integral part of everyday life. Often, innovations bring high profit to their creators. We suggest to find out which of the ideas were realized and who made a profit.
Cell phone
For making a cell phone, the prototype of the current gadgets, the creators took the idea of bee honeycombs. The first cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper. Very few people believed in his innovation. However, after launching the phone into mass production, stores were full of queues.
Emoji
Popular yellow smiley was created in 1963 by American illustrator Harvey Ball. For this invention, the author received only $45. Later, entrepreneurs Bernard and Murray Spain acquired a license to sell Emojis. Happy faces brought businessmen over $50 million.
Supercomputer
In the process of studying cosmic black holes, scientist Gaurav Hanna invented a supercomputer. It's hard to believe, but the superpowerful device was built with improvised means. The inventor purchased 412 cheap Sony PlayStation consoles and replaced their operating system. The result was a supercomputer invention.
The first donation on the Internet
Donation, that is the monetary assistance that a person provides to an unknown Internet user, is now very common. It is used to sponsor prospective projects. The founder of this direction can be considered Alex Tew, a student from the UK. In 2005, he needed money to study. An adventurous young man created a web page and made it an advertising platform, where 1 pixel cost $1. Alex Tew earned his first million in six months.
Broken Hearts Bar
Entrepreneurs from Nanjiang County, China, opened a special bar. Its peculiarity is that people going through a breakup can come and cry without feeling ashamed. Many people were skeptical about this idea, but the Broken Hearts Bar soon became very popular. Similar institutions appeared around the world.
