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  • haldir

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    I thought the Indiana Trivia was good. Here is some just for Kokomo:
    1894 - Elwood Haynes makes the first successful trial run of his "horseless carriage" on Pumpkinvine Pike, which is now Boulevard east of U.S.31.
    1894 - The first pneumatic rubber tire was invented by D.C. Spraker at the Kokomo Rubber Tire Company.
    1895 - The first aluminum casting was developed by William "Billy" Johnson from the Ford and Donnelly Foundry.
    1902 - Kingston carburetor developed by George Kingston.
    1906 - The first Stellite cobalt-base alloy was discovered by Elwood Haynes.
    1912 - Stainless steel tableware was invented by Elwood Haynes as a response to his wife's desire for tableware that wouldn't tarnish.
    1918 - The Howitzer shell, used in World War I, was created by the Superior Machine Tool Company.
    1918 - The first aerial bomb with fins was first produced by the Liberty Pressed Metal Company.
    1920 - The mechanical corn picker was created by John Powell.
    1926 - Carl Molin developed Dirilyte golden-hued tableware.
    1928 - The first canned tomato juice was created by Walter Kemp from Kemp Brothers Canning Company in response to a physician's need for baby food.
    1938 - The first push-button car radio was created at Delco Radio Division of General Motors Corporation.
    1941 - Globe American Stove Company manufactured the first all-metal life boats and rafts.
    1947 - The first signal-seeking car radio was created by the Delco Radio Division of General Motors.
    1957 - Delco Radio Division of General Motors developed the first all transistor car radio.[27]
     

    printcraft

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    Sorry, 12 billion then... so I miscounted!



    Oh, only 12 but they are timed in such a way that it makes it seem
    like at least 9 billion.

    Not to mention that this is the only city where people cruise in the left lane.
     
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