Apply for an Identification (ID) Card. To apply for your first Texas ID card, you must do the following: 1  Gather documents that verify your identity, U.S. citizenship or lawful presence status, Social Security Number and Texas residency. 2  Complete the application.
Mechanical engineer Richard James invented the Slinky by accident. In 1943, he was working to devise springs that could keep sensitive ship equipment steady at sea. After accidentally knocking some samples off a shelf, he watched in amazement as they gracefully âwalkedâ down instead of falling.
Hyatt had invented celluloid plastic. His invention was later used to make flexible films and photographs, not just 9 or 8 balls for the pool table. Even better than celluloid was the first 100% synthetic plastic: the baskelite plastic. Leo Baekeland discovered it in 1907 in New York.