Certains appareils du passé pourraient sérieusement vous effrayer. Avez-vous déjà entendu parler d'un calibrateur de beauté ? C'était un appareil des années 1930 qui prétendait mesurer les traits du visage d'une personne et les comparer à un modèle "idéal". Puis il y a le créateur de fossettes, une contraption du début du 20ème siècle conçue pour aider les gens à obtenir le sourire parfait en créant des fossettes sur leurs joues. Il impliquait de serrer la peau avec des pinces métalliques, ce qui semble douloureux et, franchement, inutile. Le fluoroscope de fitting de chaussures était un gadget populaire au milieu du 20ème siècle utilisé pour mesurer les pieds des gens pour les chaussures. Il fonctionnait en émettant des rayons X, permettant aux vendeurs de voir les os à l'intérieur du pied. Et il y en a plus de ceux-là, alors restez à l'écoute ! Animation créée par Sympa.
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00:00 In 1925, the magazine editor Hugo Gernsback created "The Isolator", a weird-looking helmet
00:07 for people who wanted to focus properly.
00:10 His first version was made of wood and felt.
00:13 But Gernsback was not satisfied because it did not block all sounds as well as he had
00:18 hoped.
00:19 He then rethought the device, removing the wood and adding glass so that users
00:25 could see through.
00:26 But a problem appeared.
00:28 The helmet could only be worn for about fifteen minutes.
00:31 After that, the user became sleepy.
00:34 38 years later, Gernsback presented the "teleglasses".
00:42 A very practical pocket TV.
00:44 You may find them weird, but to be honest, today's virtual reality glasses
00:50 are hardly less.
00:51 The "teleglasses" weighed about 140 grams and were made up of small cathodic tubes
00:57 that operated thanks to the low voltage current provided by tiny batteries.
01:01 The device had a separate screen for each eye, which allowed it to display stereoscopic
01:06 images.
01:07 It worked a bit like 3D glasses.
01:11 Gernsback had promised that users would not be electrocuted.
01:15 But people took it with tweezers.
01:18 Here is the beauty micrometer, also known as the beauty calibrator.
01:26 This technology from the 1930s seems straight out of the movie "Orange Mechanic", except
01:32 that it was supposed to make you more beautiful.
01:35 Specialists placed the device around the head of a person, and the flexible metal bands
01:40 allowed to take the measurements of the face with great precision.
01:43 The inventor had focused on two main measurements.
01:47 The height of the nose and the forehead had to be identical, and the eyes had to be separated
01:52 by the width of an eye.
01:53 If the beauty micrometer detected an imperfection, he proposed to use makeup to "correct"
02:00 the analyzed face.
02:01 This device, which was to be an asset for actresses and actors in the film industry,
02:07 was a failure and did not arouse the anticipated enthusiasm.
02:10 Nowadays, tissue masks are common in the beauty care industry, but there were
02:17 some very strange ones in the past.
02:19 Take this ice mask created in the 1940s by Max Factor Jr., who practically invented
02:24 the makeup of the stars.
02:26 He thought that actresses would struggle to get a mask of this type, in order to reduce
02:31 pockets and other skin swelling.
02:33 But he was wrong.
02:34 For some, the faucets on the cheeks are the most charming and seductive thing
02:42 there is.
02:43 It was also the opinion of an inventor who, in 1936, created the faucet device, which
02:49 looks like it came straight from the Middle Ages.
02:51 The instructions were quite simple.
02:55 The user had to stand in front of a mirror, smile to position his faucet correctly,
03:01 and wear it two or three times a day for five minutes.
03:04 The idea was to repeat the process until the faucets appeared.
03:08 But you would not be surprised to learn that the device could not really improve
03:12 the faucets, nor of course create any.
03:15 In fact, the medical association even declared that this instrument could be dangerous for
03:21 health and did not make it more beautiful.
03:23 Even the most experienced men can sometimes hurt themselves by shaving.
03:28 Therefore, only the bravest, or the craziest, would accept to use this machine
03:34 that allowed barbers to shave a dozen men simultaneously.
03:37 This device, appeared in a TV series pilot in the 1960s, was invented
03:42 in the 19th century.
03:43 However, commercial success was never on the agenda, because it was impossible to adapt
03:49 this machine to different shapes of faces.
03:51 Another dangerous invention, the fluoroscope for shoe testing, appeared in the 1920s.
03:59 When buying shoes, instead of proceeding with the usual testing, people mounted
04:04 on this great machine that used X-rays to produce an animated image in real time
04:09 of your feet inside the shoes.
04:11 A great way to make sure your shoes fit you perfectly.
04:15 Pretty cool, right?
04:16 But in reality, it was extremely dangerous, because this machine emitted an incredible
04:21 amount of radiation.
04:22 During a quick exposure of 20 seconds, you received a much higher dose than
04:28 recommended.
04:29 Even if the radiations were directed towards the feet, they also dispersed all around,
04:34 exposing anyone who was nearby.
04:36 Thus, the sellers who spent hours around these devices received in two hours a dose
04:41 of radiation equivalent to a whole year.
04:44 After a few reports, this invention was therefore banned from the 1970s.
04:49 If you have two left feet, you can learn to dance thanks to YouTube videos, or ask
04:55 your partner to put on these so-called "Siamese" shoes with you.
04:59 This invention made its appearance in a corresponding sales catalog in 1881.
05:04 The goal was to help couples stay synchronized on the dance floor.
05:08 But in reality, these shoes were mainly used to make people fall on the ground and
05:13 on their feet.
05:14 Let me introduce you to the "Autopatin", an invention dating from the 1940s and of
05:19 British origin.
05:20 These skates were started on a motorized wheel like a lawn mower, and they could
05:26 travel up to 260 km with only 4 liters of gasoline.
05:30 But there was a little problem with the brakes, which could not, uh ... not brake at all.
05:36 A co-pilot was therefore necessary.
05:38 And by "co-pilot", I mean someone brave enough to sit on a small
05:42 wheelbarrow behind the skater and help him brake using his feet.
05:47 If a person wanted to take his whole family for a ride, he just had to
05:51 fork the Goofy Bike.
05:53 This invention, unveiled in Chicago in 1939, was a bike for 4 people that also served
05:59 as a mobile sewing station.
06:01 When this eccentric bike was parked, the machine's legs to sew prevented it
06:05 from toppling over.
06:06 But I wouldn't have gone up on it for all the gold in the world.
06:09 The "Autopatin" and the "Goofy Bike" seem to be relatively safe means of transport
06:15 compared to a barrel.
06:16 In 1901, an institute named Dani Edson Taylor celebrated her 63rd anniversary by
06:23 descending the Niagara Falls into a 1.5-meter-high wooden cornice barrel.
06:28 Following this bold feat, 15 imitators tried to use the same device
06:35 to conquer the Niagara Falls, but all failed.
06:38 Today, it is forbidden to try such a cascade due to risks.
06:42 And the fine incurred is around $ 10,000.
06:45 In 1929, someone had the idea that wooden plywood sheets could be
06:53 the next big novelty in terms of swimsuits.
06:56 One of the promotional videos showed a young girl explaining how she had made
07:01 her outfit using plywood sheets from a house site.
07:05 But the funniest thing is that they have claimed that, so far, none of the swimsuits
07:11 had deformed or cracked.
07:13 But let's be realistic, wood would need a serious waterproofing to resist
07:19 the test of time.
07:21 This invention did not last long, among other things because it did not win the most
07:26 flattering prize for the most flattering swimsuit.
07:28 A decade later, we saw men in London, periscopic-shaped waterfalls.
07:34 This invention allowed small people to look over their heads in the crowds.
07:39 The images were sent from a mirror located at the top of the hat to another mirror
07:44 placed right in front of the eyes, through a hole in the edge of the hat.
07:48 But while these hats seemed to be a great idea for parades and sporting events,
07:53 they were simply not practical in everyday life.
07:56 Whether you are lazy or tired, you have no excuse not to practice piano
08:04 thanks to this invention of 1935.
08:06 The foldable piano.
08:08 The instrument is placed at the foot of the bed and its keyboard is pulled like a drawer,
08:13 folding it over hinges until it is at the ideal angle in front of the musician's hands.
08:18 But is it safe?
08:21 Alas, if the piano is not well secured, it is a disaster.
08:25 Let's say that the well-being of children was not really a major concern
08:31 for the designers of the Mercury Labyrinth.
08:33 This invention of 1978 was a pocket game in which children had to turn and tilt
08:40 a puzzle to guide a mercury spot along a path leading to the center of the labyrinth.
08:44 Yes, toxic mercury is dangerous for health in a toy for children.
08:50 What could go wrong?
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