I always say this when I hear about Johnson invented the Super Soaker, it has nothing to do with his race but I don't need to preface that here I suppose.

Super Soaker isn't an invention, the concept existed and is essentially a pump pressured sprayer that one uses to fertilize their lawn or spray for bugs. Lonnie Johnson didn't invent anything, he took a pump sprayer and put it into a water gun format. Don't get me wrong it was brilliant marketing and a revolutionary toy. But it always chaps my ass when people say he invented super soakers like the idea of pressurized water being projected out of a nozzle was his idea or something.

Smart dude came up with a good toy. Made millions. Didn't invent shit so much as repurposed something with a more catchy design. Fight me.