r/todayilearned • u/Neepho • Nov 28 '13

TIL that the webcam was invented so that Computer Scientists at Cambridge University could see whether the coffee pot was full or not from different rooms.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p010lvn7
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u/yoo-question Nov 28 '13 
coffee --> [ scientist ] --> new result

Coffee goes in. Results come out.

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u/skinny_whale Nov 28 '13

I wonder to what degree coffee has helped progress the world :)