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NewsIn 1750 BC The First Customer Service Complaint Was Made In Mesopotamia
Inspired by a folding chair, supermarket owner Sylvan Goldman invented the first shopping cart in 1937 to help customers shop.
NewsThe Earlobe Color Of The Chicken Is Associated With The Color Of The Eggshell!
In 1898, “Eggs and How to Use Them” was published. This book features the life story of the egg as well as cooking instructions.
NewsThe First Known Recipe For Rocky Road Ice Cream Appeared In A 1920 Candy Cookbook
It takes an average of 50 licks to polish off a single scoop ice cream cone.
NewsKick Off Your Shoes It’s National Go Barefoot Day
National Go Barefoot Day is observed on June 1. This day is an opportunity to kick off your shoes and run barefoot through the cool grass! More importantly, i...
NewsIt Didn’t Become The Norm To Smile In Photographs Until The 1950’s
The first email smiley face was sent at 11:44 am on September 19, 1982. The message was not originally saved, but they were able to retrieve a copy 20 years later.
NewsMint Juleps Were Originally Used To Cure Upset Stomachs
The mint julep is an icon of Dixie, which was not lost upon Margaret Mitchell when she knocked out her blockbuster Civil War novel Gone With The Wind in 1936.
NewsThe “Bent Wire Paper Clip” Was Patented In The US In 1867.
American consumers purchase some 11 Billion paper clips a year. This astounding figure amounts to about 35 paper clips per person in the US.
NewsThe “Big Mac Index” Is An Indicator Of The Purchasing Power Of A Country Measured In How Many Big Macs Could Be Bought In That Country With $50
If all the hamburgers eaten by Americans in a year were arranged in a straight line, it would circle the Earth over 32 times or more!
NewsScotch Tape Has Been Used As An Anti-Corrosive Shield On The Goodyear Blimp
Today, there are more than 400 types of tape, including packaging, electrical, transparent, and label tape.