The Reality Reports

How Tom Hanks Discovered Typewriters: Tom Hanks, one of Hollywood’s most beloved actors, is also a passionate typewriter collector.  His fascination began in 1978 when he brought a plastic typewriter to a repair shop in Cleveland.  The shop owner told him it was just a toy and showed him what a real typewriter looked like. Hanks left with a sturdy Hermes 2000, sparking a lifelong passion for collecting these unique machines.

Have you ever stopped at a traffic light or seen firefighters wearing breathing equipment? If so, you have Garrett Morgan to thank.  This remarkable inventor created devices we still use today, overcoming huge obstacles along the way.