"Invent Help" Invention Newsletter - October 2007

Glow Sticks: Lighting the Path to Candy

For those of you on a diet, now's the time to forget it! It's just the beginning of the holiday season, and the sugary confections are already arriving in droves. And don't forget, in order to trick or treat and collect all that candy, you need a way to light your path. How about a glow stick? In honor of Halloween sweets and treats (and the means by which to get them), InventHelp shares the stories of glow sticks and two of the most popular chocolate bars.

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How Oktoberfest Was "Invented"

Halloween is not the only cause for celebration during the month of October. For those of German heritage, in particular, you can't think of the word "October" without thinking "Oktoberfest!" While Oktoberfest today conjures images of beers and sausages, it was actually "invented" in honor of a wedding.

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What chewy treat was originally produced using chicle from Mexican sapodilla trees?

After failed attempts to turn chicle into toys, masks, rain boots and bicycle tires, Thomas Adams popped a piece into his mouth and enjoyed the taste. He decided to add flavoring to the chicle, and shortly after, he opened the world's first chewing gum factory. Adam's New York Gum went on sale in drug stores for a penny apiece in February of 1871.

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