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Potato chips were invented by George Crum, in 1853.
The first paperboy was Barney Flaherty, in 1833.
The word guesstimate was originated by radio newsman Paul Harvey.
The cardigan sweater was named after James Thomas Brudenell Cardigan, a British general who led the charge of the Light Brigade.
The buffalo nickel was designed by James Fraser.
Aspirin was invented by Felix Hoffman, in 1897.
Calvin Graham, of the United States Navy, was the youngest United States serviceman in World War II. He was 12 years old. He lied about his age to get into the service
The tallest known person was Robert Wadlow. He was 8 feet 11.1 inches tall.
The first solo flight around the world was made by Wiley Post in 1933.
The term "sci-fi" was invented by Forrest J. Ackerman in 1958.
The world wide web was invented by Tim Berners-Lee in 1991.
CtrlAltDelete was invented by David Bradley.
The elevator system for the Gateway Arch was invented by Richard B. Bowser.
The first federal judge to serve time in prison was Harry Claiborne, in 1986 for tax evasion.
Arnold Schwarzenegger was introduced to Maria Shriver by television news anchorman Tom Brokaw.
In 1964, Jerrie Mock became the first woman to make a solo flight around the world.
The first woman to break the sound barrier was Jacqueline Cochran, in 1953.
The idea of Father's Day was originated by Sonora Dodd, of Spokane, Washington in 1909.
George Jung invented the fortune cookie in 1916.
In 1921, Margaret Gorman became the first Miss America.
John Calhoun and Spiro Agnew are the only two United States vice presidents to resign.
T.E. Lawrence was better known as Lawrence of Arabia.
Kim Peek is the autistic savant who was the inspiration for Dustin Hoffman's character in Rain Main.
The first woman to serve as White House physician was Janet Graham Travell, during the administration of John F. Kennedy.
Martin Luther is generally believed to have been the first person to decorate a Christmas tree.
The first human to receive a heart transplant was Louis Washkansky on December 3, 1967.
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