10 Items That Have A Military Past

[longknife]

I always love stuff like this. So many things we take for granted either came from the space program or the military.

Cargo Pants

Duct Tape

Bug Spray – this one I know about as I served at the Army medical research lab where testing was done on this.

Carhartt Duck Detroit Jacket

M&Ms Hunh?

Ray-Ban Aviator Sunglasses

Carhartt Acrylic Watch Hat

Silly Putty

Super Glue

Dr. Martens – just like the combat boots I wore.

Explanations – and sales pitches @ 10 Items That Have a Surprising Military Past

 

[rightwinger]

GPS

 

[rightwinger]

The Internet

 

[whitehall]

A lot of stuff didn't make the cut though. Tang was a popular drink for like three weeks.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

A lot of stuff didn't make the cut though. Tang was a popular drink for like three weeks.

Now, wait a minute! Tang made a major comeback in the Chinese space program!

Except now, Tang is one of their astronauts!

 

[K9Buck]

Nuclear energy.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Nuclear energy.

WD-40

 

[eagle1462010]

Super glue...........battle dressing........LOL

 

[eagle1462010]

AFFF.............fighting fuel oil fires...............Navy guy did it...........

smother the fire..................

 

[Mushroom]

Digital Cameras, which were first invented for US spy satellites.

Canned food, which was invented by the French during the Napoleonic Wars.

The EpiPen, which started in the military as an autoinjector for counteracting chemical weapon exposure.

Disposable razor blades. Prior to WWI, the Straight Razor was the standard grooming tool for men. But the Gillette Safety Razor was given to American GIs being sent to Europe to fight the Huns, and by 1920 the straight razor was more and more a novelty.

 

[Natural Citizen]

I just pulled out my Detroit jacket, I missed that thing.

 

[miketx]