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Apr 27, 2023 | 11:25 AM

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Klinger knows about eyelashes - fact

Apr 27, 2023 | 03:47 PM

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CRAP

Apr 27, 2023 | 08:50 PM

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Crap

Apr 28, 2023 | 07:08 AM

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In 1915, California hairdresser Karl Klinger invented and sold a line of false eyelashes that he claimed would prevent face wrinkles by shielding the eyes from the sun’s glare.

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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

Apr 28, 2023 | 07:10 AM

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04/28/23

In 1809, Mary Kies became the first woman in America to be granted a U.S. patent. It was for the first steam iron.

Apr 28, 2023 | 07:21 AM

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iron crap

Apr 28, 2023 | 02:23 PM

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May 1, 2023 | 03:27 PM

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Quote:

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04/28/23

In 1809, Mary Kies became the first woman in America to be granted a U.S. patent. It was for the first steam iron.

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The first woman patent holder, yes, but it was for a method of straw hat construction, not irons.
Hats off!

May 1, 2023 | 03:28 PM

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05/01/23

Irene Triplett, the last American Civil War pension recipient, died in 2020.

May 2, 2023 | 03:10 AM

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sounds too outlandish therefore fact

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