(Share) The Stuff of Genius

這幾天帶著小黑散步時，借了姐的i-Pod來聽，
發現了

這個有趣的網站

用簡易的英文與有趣的影片告訴你一些東西的發明原由，
像是馬鈴薯片是因為一個廚師為了報復奧客老是嫌他煎的馬鈴薯塊太厚，
他索性切得薄薄的，炸到又乾又脆來整客人，沒想到反而大受歡迎，
也讓他後來開得餐廳以這道點心聞名，大賺一筆！

介紹完後，還會用American Dreams, Benefit to Humananity, Ripple effect三個觀點來看這個發明可以拿到幾顆星~真的很好玩喔～連不喜歡科學的我，看了都覺得有趣，雖然我最後能記得的科學原理還是有限～哈哈！

上網找了一下資料，網站名稱是 www.howstuffworks.com
Discovery好像也有播放過，
大家覺得有趣也可以上Youtube找找喔！
這是我看過的片段：

The Stuff of Genius -The Computer Mo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwrTi4D7Kjg&NR=1

The Stuff of Genius - Sports Drinks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9maRnk0vVwQ&NR=1

這裡面還說最初運動飲料的配方喝起來像垃圾水，後來加了檸檬汁跟糖才改善！

The Stuff of Genius - Potato Chips

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8a-yueUuDU

The Stuff of Genius- Blueprints

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjcRlXJkm0A&feature=related

Wiki簡介：
HowStuffWorks is a commercial edutainment website that was founded by Marshall Brain with the goal of giving its target audience an insight into the way in which many things work. The site uses various media in its effort to explain complex concepts, terminology and mechanisms, including photographs, diagrams, videos and animations, and articles written in language that is designed to be easy enough to be understood by the average layperson. A documentary television series with the same name also premiered in November 2008 on the Discovery Channel.

p.s因為不懂American Dreasm 是指什麼意思，google一下，
覺得如下的解釋是最接近的：
美國夢是一種相信只要在美國努力不懈的奮鬥便能獲得更好生活的理想。