Have you wondered how some things got their names? And why exactly did they got their names? Well, in this amazing video you will find out 10 products that were named after their inventors. Number 10: Mesmerism. Franz Mesmer was an 18th-century doctor who thought he could cure patients with intense eye contact. Number 9: Graham Crackers. Sylvester Graham was a 19th-century minister who preached that the secret to good health was good morals. His belief that a blunt diet cured “impure thoughts” inspired someone to create the Graham Crackers. Number 8: Decibels. The inventor of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell, streamlined sound recording and communication. Naturally, his name is used in measuring sounds as well, accounting for the bell in ‘decibel’. Number 7: Salisbury Steak. A 19th-century doctor American doctor James Salisbury believed that fruit and vegetables are bad for you. He told his patients to eat his Salisbury steak 2 times a day with a glass of hot water. Number 6: The Saxophone. Adolphe Sax envisioned an instrument that sounded like a horn but played like a woodline. He created an instrument that changed modern music forever. Number 5: Macadamia Nuts. Chemist and politician Dr. John Macadam had nothing to do with the discovery of the Macadamia nuts. But, the botanist that did discover them was found of Dr. Macadam, that he named the nuts after him. Number 4: Shrapnel. In 1784, Major General Henry Shrapnel came up with a weapon to reduce enemy ranks and deaths. Number 3: Granny Smith Apples. Well-liked in her Australian neighborhood, Maria Ann Smith was called ‘granny’ in her old age. Once, a seedling sprouted in her yard bearing a new type of apple, Granny Smith was immortalized forever. Number 2: Nachos. In 1943, a hungry group of army wives from Texas showed up at Ignacio “ Nacho” Anaya’s Mexican bar. Understocked, he improvised, melting cheese over peppers and tortillas, to create the legendary snack. Number 1: Being Maverick. Samuel Maverick wasn’t like the other barons in 19th century Texas. Because it seemed cruel, he didn’t like to brand his castle, which set him apart from the rest of the herd.

Life gets more exciting when you live on the wild side. For some people that means choosing an unusual pet like a boa constrictor, an unusual rodent, or even a large cat. But if you live in the States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has some say over the pets Americans can own. And individual states have their own laws, too. Some states allow almost anything that creeps, crawls, or slithers, while others forbid almost all pets except domesticated cats and dogs. Simba and Mufasa were fun to watch. But owning your own lion - or tiger, or leopard is pretty difficult to achieve when you live in the U.S. Twenty-one states in the U.S. ban all dangerous exotic pets. And big cats fall into that category. Sugar gliders have gained a reputation as a cute, nocturnal relative of the flying squirrel. But several states have prohibited their residents from owning these animals as pets. This could be because of the large, aviary-like space they require because of the noise these little animals make. You might think anyone willing to have a skunk in their home has gone off the deep end. But plenty of people in the U.S. think these animals make wonderful pets. Nonetheless, even if you have a skunk’s scent glands surgically removed, there’s no guarantee you’ll be allowed to own one. Hedgehogs are tiny, spiky balls of fun. Surprisingly, these little bundles of quills are controversial among animal experts and animal activists. Slow lorises are small primates native to Northeast India and Southeast Asia. You can purchase them from other countries, such as Russia and Japan, but it’s illegal to export them. Even if you were to acquire a slow loris, it’s unethical to do so. They are typically captured directly from the wild. Then, they get transported in horrible conditions. And often, they have their back teeth painfully removed. If you want to find out about the other pets, watch this video to the end.