Did you know Leonardo Da Vinci invented the first Whoopee Cushion?
, which his patron, Ludovico Sforza, predicted would go down as one of the most marvelous pictures in history.
In 1503, at the suggestion of his friend, the mathematician Luca Pacioli, Leonardo began tinkering with trick devices before finally landing on a diagram for what he calledThe diagram was based in large part on Leonardo’s deep knowledge of human anatomy; he had already dissected several human cadavers to get a better understanding of the inner workings of the body. Along with his drawing, he penned a simple explanation for how the object worked.
Occupied by other projects, Leonardo set aside his whoopee cushion for four years. Then, in 1507, he came upon a reason to make it a reality. “Cesare had invited 200 of his closest associates for the gathering,” he wrote. “Raphael arrived later than most, and took to his chair without the faintest idea. The explosive eruption he caused shocked everyone. It was splendid, splendid.”
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