Welcome to "The History of Cool Stuff" Blog. I've been writing articles about Illinois history for a very long time. Every once-in-awhile I run across some odd stories, interesting facts, or incidents while researching. I feel confident that you'll enjoy the articles I'll present.
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Best of Chicago-Style Food and Beverages
Best of Yogi Berra's Quotes with a Brief History.
Bounceland and Other Trampoline Parks of the 1950s and 1960s.
Burma-Shave History and Roadside Marketing Rhyming Signs along U.S. Highways.
Construction of the Lincoln Statue in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.
Did the Ford Model T Really Come in Black Only?
E.J. Korvette Chain Stores Story.
Famous Smoke-Ring Blowing Billboard in Chicago, Illinois.
Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab Kit, the Most Dangerous Toy in the World.
How did people get to work on time before alarm clocks were invented?
How Labor Day Became a National Holiday.
Lincoln Logs Construction Toy Founded in Chicago, Illinois.
Best of Yogi Berra's Quotes with a Brief History.
Bounceland and Other Trampoline Parks of the 1950s and 1960s.
Burma-Shave History and Roadside Marketing Rhyming Signs along U.S. Highways.
Construction of the Lincoln Statue in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.
Did the Ford Model T Really Come in Black Only?
E.J. Korvette Chain Stores Story.
Famous Smoke-Ring Blowing Billboard in Chicago, Illinois.
Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab Kit, the Most Dangerous Toy in the World.
How did people get to work on time before alarm clocks were invented?
How Labor Day Became a National Holiday.
Lincoln Logs Construction Toy Founded in Chicago, Illinois.
Pillsbury's Space Food Sticks from the 1960s.
Pistol Dueling, the Story of a New Sport.
Presidents of the United States Figures, The Louis Marx and Company.
Robotic System Milks Cows Automatically.
Pistol Dueling, the Story of a New Sport.
Presidents of the United States Figures, The Louis Marx and Company.
Robotic System Milks Cows Automatically.
