Fritz Haber, Jewish chemist Invented Zyklon B Zyklon B was Invented in 1922 Zyklon B is essentially a delivery mechanism for Hydrogen cyanide. Hydrogen cyanide is a poisonous gas that interferes with cellular respiration. Cyanide prevents the cell from producing adenosine triphosphate (ATP) by binding to one of the proteins involved in the electron transport chain. Zyklon […]
A Colombian dancer and choreographer, Alberto “Beto” Perez Invented Zumba Zumba Invented during the 1990s Zumba is an exercise fitness program created by Colombian dancer and choreographer Alberto “Beto” Perez during the 1990s. Zumba involves dance and aerobic movements performed to energetic music. The choreography incorporates hip-hop, soca, samba, salsa, merengue and mambo. Squats and lunges […]
History shows that this idea dates back to the 8th century. The word ‘zombie’ is said to have come from nzambi, which in Kongo means ‘spirit of a dead person’, or zonbi, used in the Louisiana Creole or the Haitian Creole that represents a person who died and was then brought to life without speech or […]
Whitcomb Judson Invented Zippers Zippers was invented in 1890 in Chicago Also known as zip or zip fastener, Zipper is a mechanical device used to connect two edges of the fabric. It is a commonly used device for binding the edges of an opening of fabric or other flexible material, like on a garment or a […]
Dow Chemical Company Invented Ziploc Bags Ziploc Bags was Invented in 1968 Ziploc is a brand of reusable, re-sealable zipper storage bags and containers. Now produced by S. C. Johnson & Son, Ziploc Bag was originally developed and test marketed by The Dow Chemical Company in 1968. The plastic bags and containers come in different sizes for use […]
Thomas & Betts electrical company Invented Zip Ties Zip Ties was Invented in 1958 The original zip ties were called cable ties, and are still frequently called cable ties today. They were designed specifically to bundle cables together. As use of electrical cables grew more and more prevalent the need to bundle and sort all those messy strings […]
Andreas Marggraf Invented Zinc Zinc was Invented in 1746 In 1668, a Flemish metallurgist, P. Moras de Respour, reported the extraction of metallic zinc from zinc oxide, but as far as Europe was concerned zinc was discovered by the German chemist Andreas Marggraf in 1746, and indeed he was the first to recognise it as a […]