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41.) Family Online: Inventions
Over one day ago | Sat Aug 25 23:04:00 PDT 2007
Chester Greenwood of Maine came up with the idea for earmuffs while out skating in 1873, when he was 15 ? and later made a fortune selling them to U.S. soldiers during World War I. The Popsicle was accidentally created by 11-year-old ...
From Kathy
42.) Stories about Great Thinkers and Inventors
Over one day ago | Wed Nov 15 21:27:00 PST 2006
"Baby, Its Cold Outside" may have been the song running through 13 year old Chester Greenwood's head one cold December day in 1873. To protect his ears while ice skating, he found a piece of wire, and with his grandmother's help, ...
From inventors.guide@about.com
43.) Heroes of Capitalism: Bill Beane
Over one day ago | Fri Oct 24 0:00:00 PDT 2008
Through the popularity of Moneyball, Beane has often been credited with ?inventing? statistics like on-base percentage and OPS (a metric that combines a player?s ability to get on base with his ability to hit for power). ...
From Kerry
44.) American Inventors - American Inventions by State
Over one day ago | Tue Aug 26 17:00:00 PDT 2003
luis walter alvarez willis haviland carrier american inventors by state gertrude belle elion donald fletcher holmes: Choose an American inventor by state.
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45.) The Quiz Blogger: The Slightly Humdrum Return of the BH101
Over one day ago | Fri Oct 20 4:08:00 PDT 2006
49 Chester Greenwood of Farmington, Maine, was aged only 15-years-old when he invented what headwear? 50 What champagne bottle size is named after an Assyrian king? 51 Kirk Alyn became the first man to portray which famous fictional ...
From That Quiz Guy
46.) Woohoooo ? snow! « Ambivalent Muse
Over one day ago | Thu Sep 4 17:37:00 PDT 2008
Did you know that earmuffs were invented by a 15 year old boy in Maine by the name of Chester Greenwood? Fascinating guy, and his hometown continues to honor him. « Sometimes You Don?t Expect Privacy Under the Category ?I?m Such a Nut? ...
From Amy Hunter
47.) Some Random Fabulous Facts
Over one day ago | Wed Jun 13 21:57:00 PDT 2007
Earmuffs were invented by Chester Greenwood. 47. Ralph Bunche was the first African American to win a Nobel Peace Prize. 48. New Mexico?s official state bird is the roadrunner. 49.The first flight by the Wright brothers lasted only ...
From Administrator
48.) Heroes of Capitalism: Coenraad Johannes van Houten
Over one day ago | Tue Oct 21 0:00:00 PDT 2008
Today we honor Coenraad Johannes van Houten (1801-1887) for his invention of cocoa powder. This powder (picture right) let people enjoy great things like Dutch Chocolate and chocolate milk. The trick was that van Houten found a cheap ...
From ann
49.) Heroes of Capitalism: The Wright Brothers
Over one day ago | Fri Oct 24 7:14:00 PDT 2008
The second major breakthrough was their invention of a better wing profile, which they achieved through rigorous testing in a wind tunnel that they designed and built themselves. By achieving flight in 1903 and quickly improving on ...
From Eric D.
50.) Heroes of Capitalism: Richard M. Hollingshead
Over one day ago | Wed Oct 1 0:00:00 PDT 2008
Using his driveway as a test area, the inventor nailed a sheet between two trees and used a projector to begin testing his idea. A radio behind the screen served as the sound. Hollingshead worried about cars in the front rows blocking ...
From Kate Sheehan
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