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May 30, 2011
Sitting Pretty
Outside of crunchy cereal goodness, perhaps Kelloggs’ mostly lasting legacy is the concept of vibrating your way to fitness. Thanks to the marvelous development of harnessed electricity, he engineered a wooden vibrating chair (above) around 1900, which he claimed could clear out the intestines, dissolve backaches and headaches, and improve muscle tone. -- Collectors Weekly
Posted by Vanderleun at May 30, 2011 1:57 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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Gee, I thought that was "Old Sparky" at first glance.
FWIW: "Vibration Training" made a comeback of sorts a couple years ago, and seems to have some validity, especially for improving bone density. Mark Twain tried a vibrating platform built by original-mad-scientist Nikola Tesla, and claimed it helped keep him regular.
Posted by: Don Rodrigo at June 1, 2011 2:23 PM