- In 1902, the coat hanger was invented Albert Parkhouse who was frustrated at the lack of hooks available to hang up his coat at work. His company thought it was a good idea and patented the invention and, unfortunately, Parkhouse never received any money for his idea.
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- Research indicates that babies who suck on pacifiers are more prone to ear aches.
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- The average North American car contains 300 pounds of plastics.
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- The United States produces enough plastic film annually to cover the entire state of Texas.
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- Over 100,000 birds and sea animals are killed every year due to plastic garbage.
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- Research has indicated that indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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- The first commercial microwave oven was called the "1161 Radarange" and was the size of a refrigerator.
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- BluBlocker sunglasses were developed with lenses that were used in the NASA space program for American astronauts.
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- Over 20 million BluBlocker sunglasses have been sold since its debut in 1986. They now come in over 100 different styles.
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- The first jigsaw puzzle was created by map maker John Splisbury who mounted one of his maps on a sheet of hardwood. He proceeded to cut around the borders of each country using a fine saw.
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- In 1903, there were originally only eight Crayola crayons in a box and they sold for five cents.
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- The board game Scrabble was originally called "Criss Cross Words" by inventor Alfred Butts.
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- Queen Elizabeth I always wore a necklace with a little perfume bottle attached everywhere she went.
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- The most expensive perfume in the world is Parfum VI, which was made by Arthur Burnham. A 4 inch bottle which is covered with diamonds and 24-carat gold costs $71,380.
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- The most expensive bra is the Red Hot Fantasy Bra that is made by Victoria's Secret. It is worth $15 million, and has more than 1,300 precious stones. The bra is delivered in a secured truck by security guards.
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- Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
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- Scotchgard was accidently discovered when inventor Patsy Sherman's assistant spilled an experimental compound on her new shoes.
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- Wal-Mart sells more apparel a year than all the other competing department stores combined.
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- Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's boyhood home was built from plans purchased from a Sears catalog.
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- Former U.S. President William Taft converted the White House stable into a four car garage in 1909.
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- The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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- The first telephone call from the White House was from Rutherford Hayes to Alexander Graham Bell.
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- Pilgrims did not eat with forks. They only used spoons, knives and their fingers.
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- Americans did not commonly use forks until after the Civil War.
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- Over half the textile fibers that are used in the world are cotton.
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