Who Made the First Chewing Gum?
Who Made the First Chewing Gum? In many lands and from very early times, people have enjoyed chewing on gum-like substances. Some of these were chewy bits of resin and...
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How Are Toothpaste Tubes Filled?
How Are Toothpaste Tubes Filled? To get toothpaste out of the tube to brush your teeth, you squeeze the tube. But how does the toothpaste get inside the tube? The...
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How Are Pickles Made?
How Are Pickles Made? A pickle is a fruit or vegetable preserved in a special solution (called brine) of vinegar, salt, and special seasonings after having been...
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How Is Soap Made?
When you wash with soap, you are using a cleaning material made chiefly of animal fats, vegetable oils and an alkali chemical. In the soap factory, the soap materials...
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When Were Jellybeans Invented?
When Were Jellybeans Invented? The National Confectioners Association of the United States says the jellybean is a descendant of “Turkish delight,” a fruit...
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