We Don’t Know Inventions From Our Hood

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This week, we take a look at some of the lesser-known inventions from here in Silicon Valley from frozen breakfast and food in a cup to big hunks of steel and animatronic rats.

Who knew that so many of the things we refer to or use daily were created practically in our own backyard?! Silicon Valley has a rich history of technology and innovation, but beyond the Apples, Googles and Facebooks, some really interesting stories have become lost in the noise. We had fun this week learning about some really cool things that were created right here in our city of San Jose.

Here’s the documentary we mentioned this week called The Legacy of Arrow Development by Kris Rowberry

Sources:

San Jose inventions:

• Movoto – 52 Things About San Jose You Probably Didn’t Know
• The Culture Tip – 10 Things You Didn’t Know About San Jose
• Thrillist – Things The World Needs To Thank The Bay Area For

Eggo Waffles:

• Wikipedia – Eggo
• Christian Science Monitor – Eggo Waffles Facing Shortage
• Mental Floss – 11 Toasty Facts About Eggo Waffles

Bradley Fighting Vehicle:

• How Stuff Works – How Bradley Fighting Vehicles Work
• BAE Systems – Bradley Fighting Vehicle
• Military.com – M2/M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle

Arrow Development:

• Wikipedia – Arrow Development
• Entertainment Designer – The Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland: Innovations In Steel
• Wikipedia – List of Arrow Development Rides
• Ultimate Roller Coaster – Roller Coaster History Timeline

Radio Stations:

• Bay Area Radio Museum – The History of KQW and KCBS

Chuck-E-Cheese’s:

• Chuck-E-Cheese’s – Franchising Info
• Wikipedia – Chuck-E-Cheese’s
• Vice – A History of Chuck-E-Cheese’s Animatronic Band