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Created time
Oct 27, 2022 10:11 PM
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n 1922, the world was just emerging from the aftermath of the Spanish flu—1922 ushered in a new era for progress and rebirth.
In that year, in the United States:
There were ~12 million cars on the road
The price of gas was 11 cents per gallon
The Ford Model-T cost a mere $319
Only 40% of Americans had electricity in their homesOnly
35% had a telephone
Life expectancy was 58 years for men and 61 years for women (about 20 years less than today)Top breakthrough inventions 1922?
There were ONLY 7 (that I could find)...
The first water skis were demonstrated using wooden boards and a clothesline
The first manually retractable, convertible car hardtop was invented
The electric blender was invented for making malts and milkshakes
The radial arm saw was invented to cut and shape long pieces of stock materialThe use of insulin for the first time in a person to treat diabetesVitamin E was discoveredThe Australians invented Vegemite
Historical date
1922
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