Stillwater master mechanic Charles P. Strite reportedly invented the pop-up toaster in 1919 because he was tired of the burnt toast served in his company’s cafeteria. To circumvent the need for ...

(WHTM) Charles Strite hated burnt toast. Strite worked at a factory in Stillwater, Minnesota during World War I, and frequently had breakfast in the factory cafeteria. The cafeteria had electric ...

People seem to be fascinated by electronic gadgets, but they come and go: The boombox gives way to the iPod; Blackberries replace electronic organizers; Cell phones make beepers almost obsolete. One ...

People have been eating bread for about 6,000 years, and we have been toasting bread since the time of the Romans, according to toaster history books. Before the invention of the electric toaster in ...

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If you think all a pop-up toaster does is toast bread, think again. “They don’t just do one thing anymore,” says Amy Suddleson, professional organizer and owner of the Nimble Nest. “Yes, you can use a ...

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