HubMob Weekly Topic: Uncommon history of common things

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   Princessaposted 14 years ago

   
   
   
   Hello Hubbers, thank you for last week's hubs supporting Cancer awareness, we had a total of 29 hubs on the topic.  You can find them all in last week's round up HubMob Cancer Awareness, Cancer Prevention, and Living with Cancer by rmcrayne.
   
   This week, we have an unusual topic which will let your imagination fly.  This week we are going to be writing about the uncommon history of common things.  This is the time to let your inquisitive minds find out about all those things around us, things that we take for granted and never before have wondered how did they come to form part of our everyday life.  I am talking about common things such as toilet paper, zips, high heels, cutlery, deodorant, etc.  Anything that you can think about; this week only your imagination is the limit.  Surprise your readers with the most uncommon history of common things. 
   
   To join this week's HubMob please follow the steps below:
   
   1. START YOUR HUB CLICKING THIS LINK.  Choose the "Answer this Question" green button.  Choose the MAKE A HUB ABOUT IT option. 
   
   2. Choose a relevant title for your Hub to get a good ranking in the search engines, AVOID starting your title with "Weekly HubMob"
   
   3. Include the HubMob RSS Feed in your hub: http://hubpages.com/question/107216/hub … ew&rss
   
   4. Add the HubMob graphic at the start of this thread created  by  wyanjen especially for this week's HubMob http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv19 … istory.jpg
   
   5. Categorize your hub according to your topic.  This week's topic is very wide and I have categorized it under Education.  Please, categorize your hub under the category that fits it best.
   
   6. After you publish your HubMob Hub, come back to the forum and post a link to your hub with a brief description of what you wrote about and why.  Take advantage of the free publicity!
   
   Have fun!

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      Les Trois Chenesposted 14 years agoin reply to this

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   Rosie2010posted 14 years ago

   Hiya Princessa, great topic!  I am so in this week.  I love reading about how common things came about.  I'll probably submit more than one.  One question, how come whenever I include the Hubmob rss, it will be ok in the preview and then it will disappear.  It's happened in my older hubs too.  So I just delete the rss.  Does anyone else have the same problem?
   
   Have a great day,
   Rosie

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      Patty Inglish, MSposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Mine seems OK. Hope yours settles back in.

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         Rosie2010posted 14 years agoin reply to this

         thanks Patty, I think I got it now.

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      Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Hey Rosie,
      
      It might be the way you are creating the RSS feed itself. When you are using more than one word, put a + between the words. It should be recognized by the RSS feed system.
      
      I hope that helps.
      
      @topic- seems to be a very interesting and imaginative topic for this week's HubMob.
      
      Good luck to all who write hubs.

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         Rosie2010posted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Thanks Cagsil, I finally figured out what I was doing wrong.

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      rmcrayneposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      
      
      This happens all the time when you select "copy" vs "copy hyperlink", "copy link location" etc.  See leahlefler's response to you above.  Or check out these how-to hubs: 
      
      http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Write-a-HubMob-Hub
      
      http://hubpages.com/hub/HubMob-For-Dumm … HubMob-Hub

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         Rosie2010posted 14 years agoin reply to this

         thank rmcrayne, I now know where I went wrong.

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   Patty Inglish, MSposted 14 years ago

   The Odd and Uncommon Histories of Commercial Icehttp://hubpages.com/t/20cc96
   
   Great topic!

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   leahleflerposted 14 years ago

   I wrote my hub: the uncommon history of the wishing well. http://hubpages.com/hub/Wishing-Wells-A … Decoration
   
   Rosie, make sure you are not just "copying" the rss link: you need to select "copy link location" or whatever option your system gives when you right-click on the rss feed link. The first time I joined a hubmob, I had trouble with the rss feed disappearing and it was because I was using the "control-c, control-v" method of copy and paste. I hope that helps!

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      Rosie2010posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      thanks, Leah, that's exactly what I was doing copy&paste the rss link.  Now I .know .. thanks very much

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   cheapsk8chickposted 14 years ago

   I wrote a little bit about lipstick.  I've never participated in a hubmob before!  I'm stoked and I hope I did everything like I was supposed to!
   http://hubpages.com/hub/Mama-Why-Do-I-H … -Lipstick?

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      Denise Handlonposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Congratulations for taking the hub mob challenge.  I'm looking forward to reading your hub.

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   Patty Inglish, MSposted 14 years ago

   Sorry! - my link did not work before. The Odd and Uncommon Histories of Commercial Ice
   
   http://hubpages.com/t/20cc96

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   Howard S.posted 14 years ago

   Were Flash-Frozen Vegetables Invented or Discovered?
   
   http://hubpages.com/t/20d19a
   
   I've been planning for several weeks to write this ever since I heard the story. HubMob got me to do it!

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      cheapsk8chickposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Great hub!

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   Rosie2010posted 14 years ago

   Here mine on the history of coffee mugs
   
   http://hubpages.com/hub/HISTORY-OF-COFFEE-MUGS

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   scoobydebposted 14 years ago

   History of Chocolate Chip Cookies
   
   http://hubpages.com/hub/History-of-Choc … ip-Cookies

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    dahoglundposted 14 years ago

    This is my hub on the history of a common toy-the Slinkyhttp://hubpages.com/hub/Slinky-Toys-based-On-Physics-PrinciplesGravity-and-Inertia

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       Rochelle Frankposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       You forgot to leave a space-- so the link didn't 'take'.
       here 'ya go.
       http://hubpages.com/hub/Slinky-Toys-bas … nd-Inertia

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          dahoglundposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Thanks.

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    Just Ask Susanposted 14 years ago

    The History of Toilet Paper
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/The-History-Of- … Paper-Roll
    
    Thought this would make an interesting subject.

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    Jane Bovaryposted 14 years ago

    I've always wanted to write about this fascinating topic...now's my chance. Everything(almost) you ever wanted to know about cling wrap:
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Cling-Wrap
    
    PS: Nice graphic wjanjen

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    scallposted 14 years ago

    Ok I'm in!  I wrote about the history of mirrors - seems like a common enough thing to write about!
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Reflecting-on-t … of-Mirrors

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    donnatruposted 14 years ago

    WooHoo! Fun Just finished
    up with this.
    
    Calendar History Of The Pope, Farmer
    And Pinup Girl
    
    http://bit.ly/eR92rt

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       leahleflerposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       I don't want to click on this, because it doesn't appear to be a hubpages link. Should this be flagged?

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          Princessaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          It's ok.  It is a hupages link.  It is just the short link.

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             leahleflerposted 14 years agoin reply to this

             OK - I just wanted to make sure! Thanks for clarifying!

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    dianebowlingposted 14 years ago

    History of candles
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Candles-An-Odorous-History
    
    Cuz I love candles!

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    TheOneWhoKnowsposted 14 years ago

    This is my second Hubmob ;-)
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/History-of-Teletext
    
    We all use teletext, but did you ever wondered how it was created. By whom?. Read and enjoy ;-))

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    dahoglundposted 14 years ago

    I thought Piggy Banks might interest a few people.
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Piggy-bankssavi … y-or-coins

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    cameciobposted 14 years ago

    Hi, I'm camelia.
    I wrote a short history of the paper coffee filter.
    http://hubpages.com/t/20e7fe

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       the pink umbrellaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       wish i could go along with this, but im stricly poetry as of late.

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    slc334posted 14 years ago

    I just wrote about the advent of bubblegum, you can read about it here:
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Uncommon-Hi … y-gum-pink

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    evvy_09posted 14 years ago

    http://hubpages.com/hub/history-of-vide … ontrollers
    
    My first attempt at a hubtopic. Hope I did it right

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       Princessaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Hi, welcome to the HubMob
       
       Yes you did things right:
       1) You started your hub from the answer this question link, and
       2) You added the HubMob graphic
       
       There is just the RSS feed missing.  It would be great if you could add it to your hub.

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          evvy_09posted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Thank you. I did add it once and it showed in the preview.  It took me a couple times to fix it but I think it's working now.  I had to click on the rss feed link to get the full one.   I'll check on it again later to make sure

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    YU_First 1posted 14 years ago

    http://hubpages.com/t/20f3d3
    
    I have just put out something on ~~~~ Smoking

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    Stina Caxeposted 14 years ago

    http://hubpages.com/t/20f4ab
    
    This is a history of the Incubator for infants.

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    dahoglundposted 14 years ago

    This is the story of bricks. very common things.
    
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Bricks-Used-for … y-Building

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    Mike B.posted 14 years ago

    Thought I would do Popcorn. I thought it would be an interesting research.  Hope I did this right.
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Where-did-Popcorn-come-from

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       Princessaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Yes! everything ok with your hub, it is a HubMob Hub

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    workingmomwmposted 14 years ago

    My hub on the history of the pillow. http://hubpages.com/hub/The-History-of-the-Pillow
    
    This was actually something I started wondering about months ago, and this week's topic gave me the perfect excuse to do some research on it. Thanks for that, Princessa! I learned quite a bit and had a lot of fun.

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    SweetMarie83posted 14 years ago

    I decided to write about rocking chairs because they're something my family has always had and loved and I have 3 of them in my home.
    
    A Brief History of Rocking Chairs and Their Rise to Popularity.

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       bayouladyposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       PHOOEY,lol! you beat me to it!!!!!! guess I 'll save my ruff draft for a rainy day!

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    Docmoposted 14 years ago

    What a great idea this 'Uncommon History of Common things' is , I'v learnt so much!
    
    The Hubmob weekly topic hub sprung forth from the act of brushing my teeth! I quickly searched to see if someone else had done the
    
    History of the Humble Toothbrush
    
    they hadn't!
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/-History-of-the … Toothbrush
    
    Enjoy. And don't forget to brush your teeth twice and after every meal. In a rotatory motion and not just from side to side. and don't forget the molars. And floss. And I'll shut up!
    

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       Denise Handlonposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Nice job. 

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    nakmeisterposted 14 years ago

    I love reading about the history of common things, because they so often have really interesting stories behind them. I've read a few great hubs that people have already posted so thought I'd try my own (my first hubmob!).
    
    I decided to write about the history of the umbrella. It is so common that nobody really gives it a second thought and yet it has a really long history and originates from all over the world. Anyway, here is a link:
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/A-Short-History-of-the-Umbrella

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    dahoglundposted 14 years ago

    I thought some readers might be interested in the history of chewing gum.
    
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/History-facts-a … to-Present

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    evvy_09posted 14 years ago

    I did another one, and have started a third though it won't be finished this week.  This is a great hubtopic and has given me lots of awesome ideas!  So thanks so much!
    http://hubpages.com/hub/history-of-the-flute

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    gypsumgirlposted 14 years ago

    Here is my contribution to this week's HubMob Weekly...
    
    The Uncommon History of the Common Paper Clip:
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/History-of-The-Paper-Clip
    
    
    This is my second HubMob Weekly contribution (I started last week with the cancer HubMob) so I hope I'm doing this correctly.  As far as I know, I am. 
    
    Thanks for a fun topic!  I love reading this type of trivia...

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    Specialk3749posted 14 years ago

    Here is my hub on The Legend of Coffee!  Enjoy!
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Have-You-Heard- … -of-Coffee

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    cardeleanposted 14 years ago

    Ok, here is my contribution to this week's hubmob.  It is my first so I hope I did everything correctly.  My topic is on the history of the yo-yo.  Hope you enjoy it!
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/The-History-of- … Games?done

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       rmcrayneposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Yep, you did everything you needed to:  Started from Princessa's link, wrote a hub on our topic, included HubMob graphic and RSS, and came back and posted in the thread.  Welcome to the Mob!

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       Denise Handlonposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Great job, Cara, and it was an interesting hub about the yo-yo.

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    Golfgalposted 14 years ago

    Hi Everyone, I see there are lots commonality among us this week...sorry I couldn't resist.  I hope you like my uncommon history hubs, I gotr excited and wrote two.  The Uncommon Hisatory of a Pacifier (you wouldn't know that I am about to become a grandmother) and The Uncommon History of the Toothbrush.  I learned things about each topic that I did not know before.  I appreciate the challenge.
    
    http://hubpages.com/t/210a56
    
    http://hubpages.com/t/211204

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    Uninvited Writerposted 14 years ago

    I have written one on the history of facial tissues, aka Kleenex.
    
    http://hubpages.com/t/211abd

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    caninecrtiticsposted 14 years ago

    http://hubpages.com/hub/History-of-the-Coffee-Cup
    
    I wrote my hub on the history of the coffee cup.  I found a lot of weird information from researching this title.  It's weird to see what coffee cups were made from.

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    Uninvited Writerposted 14 years ago

    And one more, A short history of the martini glass
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/A-short-history … tini-glass

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    workingmomwmposted 14 years ago

    This was such an interesting topic I decided to write another one on the history of toothpaste. Here it is: http://hubpages.com/hub/TheHistoryofToothpaste

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       Denise Handlonposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       This will go nicely with Docmo's hub about the toothbrush.  LOL

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          workingmomwmposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Yes. I almost did my hub about the toothbrush instead of toothpaste. I'm glad I didn't now!

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    PR Morganposted 14 years ago

    Hello everyone!  I really enjoyed last weeks topic but this weeks is lighter and fun.  I hope you enjoy!
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Mighty-Microwave-Oven

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    xrocker30posted 14 years ago

    I guess dayohund beat me to publishing this but oh well, I still went through with my idea on the history of chewing gum. Gum is found almost every where in our lives nowadays so I started to wonder what sparked all of this. Which is why I wrote my topic on the History of Chewing Gum:
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/History-of-Chewing-Gum

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    Pamela99posted 14 years ago

    I decided to write about the old vintage kitchens small appliances we once used as compared to all we have now.
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Vintage-Kitchen … -New-World

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    caninecrtiticsposted 14 years ago

    http://hubpages.com/hub/The-History-of-Hamster-as-Pets
    Great history of hamsters even though some of the stories vary this seems to be the break down of where they came from and when.  Alot of good information in it.

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    Docmoposted 14 years ago

    Got carried away - literally- always wanted to write about the history of Kites and thought this was a great opportunity to leap from the humble toothbrushes to the
    
    soaring History of Kites!
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Soaring-History-of-Kites
    
    Enjoy!
    
    Thanks Hubmob weekly - for the inspirations...
    
    

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    rmcrayneposted 14 years ago

    Here is your Uncommon History HubMob Round-up hub.  I have entered the first 20 of 45 links in the RSS so far. 
    
    Uncommon Histories of Common Things- Post It Notes, M&Ms, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Paper Clips and Much More
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Histories-of-Co … aper-Clips
    
    Learn interesting and uncommon histories of common things like Post It notes, sock monkeys, M&Ms, Twinkies, Barbie, Tupperware, popcorn, chewing gum, toothbrushes, coffee, zippers, lipstick, slinky, toilet paper, mirrors, piggy banks, umbrellas, pillows, and Coca Cola bottles.

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    TPSicotteposted 14 years ago

    Hi all. The common thing I wrote about is a phrase I often use with my kids. It has changed somewhat over time and in ways seems to have less meaning. So I used it as a jumping off point about making sense when we use common sayings when we talk to our kids.
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/A-common-Saying … ssues?done

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    MPG Narrativesposted 14 years ago

    http://hubpages.com/hub/Paperclips-An-O … mmon-Thing
    
    Here's the link to my hub on paper clips. I use so many of them at work it was the perfect subject to write about. They are so common but oh so useful.

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    rmcrayneposted 14 years ago

    UNCOMMON HISTORY HUBMOB TOPIC HAS BEEN EXTENDED.
    
    Hello HubMobsters.  The Uncommon History of Common Things HubMob topic has been extended.  A new topic will be announced next Monday by Princessa. 
    
    

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       Howard S.posted 14 years agoin reply to this

       In the common history of thingamubhobs, how uncommon is this?

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          rmcrayneposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Usually there is a new topic every Monday.  We mirror contest topics.  In the "off season", when activity is low, we sometimes plan to run topics for two weeks. This one was not planned, but we decided to keep the topic due to multiple circumstances.

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             Rosie2010posted 14 years agoin reply to this

             Oh goodie!  I really want to write another one.  thanks

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             wyanjenposted 14 years agoin reply to this

             Right, it wasn't planned... but I'm pretty excited about a second week. This topic has so many interesting hubs! I'm loving this one.
             
             Great work HubMobsters! Let's keep it up for another week

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       Denise Handlonposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Thanks R.M. for the news. 

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    Patty Inglish, MSposted 14 years ago

    Wheee!
    
    The Manual Egg Beater, A Museum Piece
    -- A trek through the halls of the US Patent Office, a shock, a museum video, some trivia, and a conflict of whisking. Most uncommon!

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    mggliiposted 14 years ago

    thanks fine

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    cardeleanposted 14 years ago

    What could be more common than breakfast cereal?  Here's a hub on how corn flakes came to be.
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Corn-Flakes-The … tal-Cereal

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