Category Archive for lemonade
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The Vacuum Cleaner and "The Suck it Up"
Around this time back in 1901, Englishman Hubert C. Booth patented the vacuum cleaner. But it took another few years (and ditching the horse-drawn cart) for the dust-busting device to take off as a consumer product, thanks to an Ohio janitor and a business baron named Hoover. Hear the story, then toast the spirit of invention with a cocktail that doesn't suck. Read more...
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The Electric Lemonade (Variation)
This week in 1937, lap-steel guitarist George Beauchamp and partner Adolph Rickenbacker patented the modern electric guitar, laying the foundations for ear-splitting rock 'n' roll, youth revolutions, and holding up your lighter during a power ballad. Read more...
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The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
This week back in 1928, a Missouri bakery set the bar for greatness... when it started selling the first pre-sliced bread in history. Listen to the tale, then propose a (ahem) toast with this original cocktail. Read more...
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You've Got Nail(ed)
Way back in 1994, lawyers Laurence Canter and Martha Siegel hit upon a new way to advertise their legal services: auto-send thousands of emails to chat groups. Read more...
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Suck It Up
Around this time back in 1901, Englishman Hubert C. Booth patented the vacuum cleaner. But it took another few years (and ditching the horse-drawn cart) for the dust-busting device to take off as a consumer product, thanks to an Ohio janitor and a business baron named Hoover. Read more...
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The Electric Lemonade
In 1931, lap-steel guitarist George Beauchamp and partner Adolph Rickenbacker invented the modern electric guitar, laying the foundations for ear-splitting rock 'n' roll, youth revolutions, and holding up your lighter during a power ballad. Read more...
