First Did You Know - Part 3

  • Did you knowthe first paperback book was printed by Penguin Publishing in 1935
  • Did you knowthe first taxi service began in New York in 1907
  • Did you knowthe first toothbrush was invented in 1498
  • Did you knowthe first James Bond movie was called 'Dr. No'
  • Did you knowthe first crossword puzzle appeared in 1913
  • Did you knowthe first city to mint its own gold coins was Florence, Italy in 1252
  • Did you knowthe first aluminum drink can was introduced in 1964
  • Did you knowthe first drug that was sold as a water soluble tablet was aspirin in 1900
  • Did you knowthe world's first paved streets were laid in Rome in 170 B.C.
  • Did you knowNintendo first produced playing cards
  • Did you knowJohn Cadbury founded the Cadbury chocolate company in England in 1842 producing the first chocolate bars
  • Did you knowthe first ground vacuum packed coffee was first introduced in 1900
  • Did you knowMTV (Music Television) made its debut at 12:01 a.m. August 1st 1981 (the first music video shown 'Video killed the radio star' by the Buggles)
  • Did you knowthe 1st full length animated film was released by Disney Studios in 1937 (it was Snow White and the seven dwarfs)
  • Did you knowthe supersonic Concorde jet made its first trial flight on January 1st 1969