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I am a food that was actually an American Indian invention. What am I?

Popcorn. The first Europeans to try popcorn were the colonists who attended the first Thanksgiving dinner of Feb. 23, 1630.

In 1869, a patent was taken out for an air-conditioned...

rocking chair. Under the seat were bellows. Rocking back and forth sent fresh air down through a pipe above a person's head.

In the early 1900s, the first hair dryer was a ...

vacuum cleaner. Women dried their hair by connecting the hose to the back end of their vacuum.

In 1893, Whitcomb Judson invented what he called "The Clasp Locker and Unlocker," better known today as...

the zipper. It was made of two metal chains that were joined together by pulling a slider between them.

What sea craft was first built by Cornelius Van Drebbel in 1615?

submarine. The submarine was made of wood and leather and was rowed underwater like a rowboat.

In 1910, Georges Claude, a French scientist, created ...

neon lighting. In his science fiction book "When the Sleeper Awakes," H.G. Welles wrote about neon signs, eleven years before they were invented.

In the 1920s, an enterprising American named Donald Duncan adapted and popularized what famous toy still used today?

yo-yo. The yo-yo was originally a hunting weapon used in the Philippine Islands.

During the 1970s, a shoe company came up with one of the strangest products ever. What was it?

aquarium shoes. The heels were made of clear, hollowed-out plastic, filled with water and live goldfish.

What was shown for the first time in Los Angeles on November 26, 1952?

3-D movie. The 3-D movie called "Bwana Devil" broke box office records in it's first week by bringing in $95,000.

In 1924, John Baird gave the first demonstration of something he called a ...

televisor - television. It was made up of a tea chest, an empty biscuit box, long needles, an old electric motor and the lens from a bicycle light.

In 1896, the news of what discovery by Wilhelm Roentgen made many people nervous?

x-rays. A rumor spread that the new discovery would enable people to see through clothing.

What plaything that would appeal to kids everywhere? It was invented by Sir David Brewster in 1817.

kaleidoscope. Believe it or not, wallpaper, carpet and fabric designers often use this "toy" to find new patterns for their products.

In 1899, V. Poulsen invented the "telegraphone," better known today as the ...

answering machine. The earliest models of the answering machine recorded on to thin steel wire.

Lady Augusta Ada Lovelace, a noblewoman who lived in the 1800s, became the first ...

computer programmer. She invented a program what was then called the "analytical engine," which was used to develop today's computer.

What did the Westinghouse Company exhibit during the 1939-1940 world's fair?

a robot. Elektro, the 7-foot, 260-pound Mechanical Man's electrical system contained 24,900 miles of wire.