In 1873, Colgate made a toothpaste that was available in a jar.

Construction workers hard hats were first invented and used in the building of the Hoover Dam in 1933.

Sterling silver is not pure silver. Because pure silver is too soft to be used in most tableware it is mixed with copper in the proportion of 92.5 percent silver to 7.5 percent copper.

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