Answer: Meat Tenderizer. This Chatillon Peerless Meat Tenderizer was patented on November 30, 1915. Many types of tools soften meat with physical action. Old time butcher shops must have had really tough meat. Learn more ››

Answer: Chevalier Laryngoscope. In 1913, Dr. Chevalier Jackson’s Direct Laryngoscope was the first laryngoscope to incorporate an electric light. A laryngoscope is used to view the larynx (voicebox), which is the opening to the trachea and lungs. Learn more ››

Answer: Fat Dissolver. The 1920s Punkt Roller claimed that rolling the device over parts of the anatomy would “boost circulation” and “dissolve fatty deposits.” Learn more ››

Answer: Constipation Reliever. The Kolon Motor is a device that was patented and used during the early 1900s. The plate of the Kolon Motor is similar to the shape of one’s colon, and its sole purpose is to relieve or prevent constipation by placing pressure on one’s colon. Learn more ››