The Kids Are Alright

Ralph Samuelson, inventor of waterskiing

Every once in a while ~ well, amazingly often, actually ~ we hear about someone under the age of 20 coming up with a brilliant invention. The latest is the young Andrew Pelham, who came up with a simple, inexpensive way of reminding drivers that there is a child in the back seat, the hope-for result being that fewer infants will be left to die in hot cars (story, video: http://www.wkrn.com/story/22872890/local-boy-invents-device-to-stop-children-being-left-in-hot-cars). From earmuffs to waterskiing to the calculator, here are eight more things invented by whippersnappers (slideshow): http://www.mnn.com/leaderboard/photos/8-brilliant-everyday-things-invented-by-kids/children-of-invention