Did You Know?

Did You Know? - Year - Part 2

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2012/04/29

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Did you know before 1850 golf balls were made of leather and were stuffed with feathers
Did you know Superman dates back to June 1938 (he first appeared in Action Comics No. 1)
Did you know the first crossword puzzle appeared in 1913
Did you know the ice cream cone was introduced in 1904
Did you know the first city to mint its own gold coins was Florence, Italy in 1252
Did you know the first aluminum drink can was introduced in 1964
Did you know the first drug that was sold as a water soluble tablet was aspirin in 1900
Did you know women were not allowed to vote in France until 1944
Did you know the world's first paved streets were laid in Rome in 170 B.C.
Did you know the game of Tug-of-war was an Olympic sport from 1900-1920
Did you know John Cadbury founded the Cadbury chocolate company in England in 1842 producing the first chocolate bars
Did you know Franklin Mars invented the Snickers Bar in 1930
Did you know the first ground vacuum packed coffee was first introduced in 1900
Did you know between 1931 and 1969 Walt Disney was awarded 35 Oscars
Did you know Disneyland opened in 1955
Did you know the 1st full length animated film was released by Disney Studios in 1937 (it was Snow White and the seven dwarfs)
Did you know the hamburger was invented in 1900
Did you know the hottest chile in the world is the habanero
Did you know Hawaii officially became apart of the US on June 14 1900
Did you know the dollar was established as the official currency of the US in 1785

Did you know the supersonic Concorde jet made its first trial flight on January 1st 1969
Did you know in 1872 Yellowstone in the US was the world's first national park
Did you know in 1900 the average life span in the US was 47
Did you know the first credit card was a Diner's Club card issued in 1950
Did you know the world's first roller coaster opened in 1884 at Coney Island New York
Did you know instant mashed potatoes (dehydrated potato flakes) were invented in Canadian in 1962
Did you know the corkscrew was invented in 1890
Did you know the winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze over completely
Did you know the typewriter was invented in 1829
Did you know the dishwasher was invented in 1889
Did you know the wristwatch was invented in 1904

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