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December 22, 2007 on 9:10 am | In Daily fun and amusing facts |- The first state to give the right to women to vote was Wyoming.
- The first recipe for a lasagna type dish was found to be from a British cookbook in the 14th century. Therefore, Italians were not the first ones to come up with the popular dish as believed.
- The first product that the toy company Mattel came out with was picture frames.
- The first product that Sony came out with was the rice cooker.
- The first president to ride in an airplane was Franklin Roosevelt.
- The first president to have a picture taken was John Quincy Adams.
- The first person to die in the electric chair was William Kemmler, an ax murderer from New York on August 6, 1890.
- The first penny candy to be wrapped in America was the Tootsie Roll in 1896.
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Very revealing. Little facts that reveal a lot.
Thank you very much for this wonderful site. It’s kind of a discovery for me. I think I’ll be passing by to find out about new funny and fun facts.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2008. Please bring us many more facts in the coming year.
Comment by simbadeo — December 23, 2007 #
Loving that Presidential stuff.
So, I guess I would assume there are no photographs of Washington, Jefferson, et al.
Never knew that.
Comment by Todd — December 23, 2007 #
RE #6
The photo came long after his Presidency. It was taken in 1848, shortly before his death.
Also interesting to note regarding JQA.
He and his dad, and Andrew Johnson, were the only Presidents not to attend the inaugural festivities of the next incoming President.
Comment by Todd — December 23, 2007 #