The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle: And Other Surprising Stories about InventionsDiscover the extraordinary stories behind everyday things! Did you know that the ice cream sundae was invented because of a law forbidding the sale of ice cream on Sundays? Or that the first motorcycle was really just a tricycle with a motor? Would you believe that Mickey Mouse started out as a rabbit? Arranged in alphabetical order with anecdotal, fun-to-read text, this fascinating book is packed with the stories behind these and over 100 more inventions. "[An] entertaining volume of trivia." --Kirkus Reviews |
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... factory to manufac- ture " high - altitude , nonleaking writing sticks " for the British Air Force . The factory was eventually taken over by Bic , a French company , which developed an even better and cheaper throw - away pen . In ...
... factory to manufac- ture " high - altitude , nonleaking writing sticks " for the British Air Force . The factory was eventually taken over by Bic , a French company , which developed an even better and cheaper throw - away pen . In ...
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... factory . They came up with the idea one day when they filled a paper bag with hot air and found that it floated . In 1783 , the brothers went for a test flight . When they landed in a field , terrified peasants thought they were under ...
... factory . They came up with the idea one day when they filled a paper bag with hot air and found that it floated . In 1783 , the brothers went for a test flight . When they landed in a field , terrified peasants thought they were under ...
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... factory for making pencils was built in 1662 in Germany by a man named Kasper Faber . In 1848 , Eberhard Faber , a great - grandson , emigrated from Ger- many to the United States where , in 1861 , he built the first pencil factory in ...
... factory for making pencils was built in 1662 in Germany by a man named Kasper Faber . In 1848 , Eberhard Faber , a great - grandson , emigrated from Ger- many to the United States where , in 1861 , he built the first pencil factory in ...
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The Kid who Invented the Popsicle: And Other Surprising Stories about Inventions Don L. Wulffson No preview available - 1997 |
The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle: And Other Surprising Stories about Inventions Don L. Wulffson No preview available - 1999 |
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