You'd probably be surprised how many everyday objects and common things have ridiculous, bizarre or even hilarious origin stories. Like stethospoce! This ingenious piece of medical equipment which became an inseparable part of a doctor's image was actually invented under quite amusing circumstances. Back in the day (the 19th century, to be precise), when doctors would rely on laying their ears on the patient's body to hear their hearbeat, one physician, René Laennec, felt uncomfortable examining a female patient that close, so he took a piece of paper, rolled it up and, voila! your first stetoschope was created!
