1922: First chimichangas are invented El Charro Cafe, the oldest Mexican restaurant in Tucson, Arizona, invented the chimichanga in 1922. Thedeep-fried burritowas created by accident when founder Monica Flin plunged a burrito into bubbling fat, creating a delicious mistake many have enjoyed ever s...
Originally invented in 1969 as what Parker Bros. billed as "the world's first indoor ball," Nerf was a round ball until the game-changing Nerf football arrived in 1972. In 1989, however, the company triggered an arms race among children everywhere with the introduction of Blast-a-Ball, wh...
Invented by Arthur K. Melin and Richard P. Knerr of the Wham-O toy company, thehula hoop was inspired by Australian wood rings. More than 100 million of the multi-colored plastic hoops sold in the first year on the market. Although the fad slowed in the 1960s, the toy is still popul...
However, the fiber she developed in 1964 was amazing and is still used in products such as sailboats, skis, shoes, and yes, bullet proof vests. In 1995 Stephanie was named to the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame. Margaret Knight invented a machine that revolutionized the making of paper ...
Invented by Arthur K. Melin and Richard P. Knerr of the Wham-O toy company, thehula hoop was inspired by Australian wood rings. More than 100 million of the multi-colored plastic hoops sold in the first year on the market. Although the fad slowed in the 1960s, the toy is still popul...
The perfect accessory for any water-based activity, the inflatable beach ball was supposedly invented by a California man named Jonathon DeLonge. While most current-day beach balls are fairly big, the original could supposedly fit in the palm of one’s hand. 1942: Little Golden Books Rossano ...