Trivia: What disco essential was patented in 1917 as a “myriad reflector”?
Platform shoes
Disco ball
Roller skates
Light-up dancefloor
The correct answer is Disco ball
So why is this answer correct? : In 1917, a Cincinnati-based man named Louis Bernard Woeste patented his “myriad reflector” mirror ball, and began selling them to nightclubs in the 1920s. In the 1970s, mirror balls saw a big resurgence thanks to the flashy disco scene, and the balls’ appearance in “Saturday Night Fever” forever ensured their association with the music genre.