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Posted by on Jan 30, 2012 in History | 5 comments

10 Weird Things You Never Knew Came from Irish Inventors

The folks over at GoIreland.com put together a charming infographic featuring some interesting contributions of Irish inventors and scientists… the submarine, color photography, the armored tank, and my favorite, chocolate milk to name a few.

Have a look. I think you’ll enjoy it: http://blog.goireland.com/

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5 Comments

  1. “Weird things you never knew came from Irish inventors #5″ … is GUINNESS?

    1. What’s “weird” about Guinness?
    2. Who doesn’t know Guinness is Irish? Ok, if you don’t know Guinness is an Irish beer, then you’re either too young to drink it or you’ve already had way too much. Seriously, step away from the beer.

    • You are correct up until you said Beer….Its a Larger im afraid just so you dont go around giving false information.

      • It’s actually a dry stout (not a LAGER), which is a type of beer!

        “im afraid just so you dont go around giving false information.”

        • It’s just a staple, nourishing, natural beverage!! Isn’t that what counts?

  2. Guinness is a brand of stout porter, which was invented in London.

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