Sentences with phrase «silly as some inventions»

As silly as some inventions may seem, what's no laughing matter is that tools play a significant role in society.

Not exact matches

The silliest of these is the old myth — which I used to think was the invention of some nineteenth - century Protestant clergyman, but which is in fact considerably older — that the «Needle's Eye» was a particularly low gate in the walls of Jerusalem, through which a laden camel could not pass without being unburdened or even (as one zoologically illiterate version has it) crawling through on its knees.

I plan to highlight an invention every month that would appeal to kids — Silly Putty, Slinky, Playdoh — the stories behind these inventions are fascinating and would appeal to parents and teachers as well.