I thought peanut butter was originally invented/designed as a source of protein to those who had such bad teeth they couldnāt bite or chew meats.
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Partially. That was Kelloggās marketed contribution to things. Two others, Edson and Straub, are also credited with creating peanut butter.
However, modern peanut butter, its process of production and the equipment used to make it, can be credited to at least three inventors.
In 1884 Marcellus Gilmore Edson of Canada patented peanut paste, the finished product from milling roasted peanuts between two heated surfaces. In 1895 Dr. John Harvey Kellogg (the creator of Kelloggās cereal) patented a process for creating peanut butter from raw peanuts. He marketed it as a nutritious protein substitute for people who could hardly chew on solid food. In 1903, Dr. Ambrose Straub of St. Louis, Missouri, patented a peanut-butter-making machine.
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I mentioned Rosefield though specifically because heās the one who figured out how to stop the paste separating from the oil, and created a brand thatās still around today.
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Good morning! 
Itās Monday, 25 January 2021 (W4/D25)
Today is:
I kid you not - today is Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day. Celebrated on the last Monday in January, this popping day allegedly began when a local radio station once inadvertently unwrapped bubble wrapped microphones on air. Listeners loved it, and the tradition stuck.
Bubble Wrap Ā® was originally formed in 1957 from two shower curtains being sealed together. The inventors, engineers Marc Chavannes and Alfred Fielding, tried to market this as wallpaper. Then they tried to market it as greenhouse insulation. Thankfully for bubble popping appreciators both of these efforts were largely unsuccessful.
Then, in 1960, the inventors established the Sealed Air Corporation, and perfected the Bubble Wrap manufacturing process. A year later the IBM Corporation, sensing an opportunity, became the first major company to use the product to protect their IBM 1401 computers during shipment.
Since, the largely unchanged product has been used to protect countless products in transit and storage in its air-cushioned embrace. And of course, itās provided thousands of people hours of pointless, yet somehow therapeutic, popping fun.
I hope you donāt need too much Bubble Wrap to get through Monday. Have a great day! 
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Never understood the fascination of the stuff, all it does for me is make me salivate.
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QI confirmed!
Also, let me wreck your YouTube recommendations:
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Good morning!
Itās Tuesday, 26 January 2021 (W4/D26)
Today is:
Perhaps the most significant of the days of the year that weāve noted so far - today is Spouses Day.
Dedicated to recognizing spouses, significant others, and partners, today reminds us to take time for our mate. From being thankful for the fulfillment and security of a long-term relationship to the boost of morale and well-being provided by those we share our lives with, there are many reasons to celebrate. This day is a time to show your spouse that you care and appreciate all of the things that they do for you, for the family, and for your home.
Today is not about giving gifts but rather spending time together, enjoying each others company, and simply expressing appreciating for each other.
And while the term āspouseā traditionally refers to a marriage partner, Spouses Day is for all. Whether yours is an official marriage, a common-law marriage, a domestic partnership, a civil union, or simply a long term commitment, acknowledge the significance of your partner.
Spend some quality time with your partner. Maybe take the day off and surprise them with a picnic - even indoors if the weather is kak. Take care of all their errands and chores. Make their favorite foods and treats. Whatever you do, make sure you tell them that you appreciate everything they do for you.
Be good to those around you, and have a great day!
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Very nice 
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We were without one kid last night so I showed my appreciation then, does that count?
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Good morning!
Itās Wednesday, 27 January 2021 (W4/D27)
Today is:
Itās not just any old Cake Day. Itās the king of cakeās day, the boss of cakes day, the capo dei capi of cakes day. Itās Chocolate Cake Day.
Chocolate cake has been with us just over 150 years, having first come on the scene in 1764, when it was discovered that grinding cocoa beans between heavy stones produced cocoa powder, which could then become chocolate.
60 years would pass before Conrad Van Houten discovered a method by which he could mechanically extract fat from the cacao liquor which produced cacao butter. Long story short, this man is the reason that chocolate is actually affordable, and we all have him to thank for it!
The first verifiable recipe for chocolate cake appeared in Eliza Leslieās 1847 cookbook. The actual formula, however, wasnāt quite what weād recognize as a chocolate cake today. Leslieās recipe called for chopped pieces of chocolate inserted into a plain sponge, instead of adding cocoa powder to the mix itself.
Have a wonderful chocolate cake filled day!
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Are you saying I can cheat today and have a slice of chocolate cake?
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A slice? Itās not āSlice of Chocolate Cake Dayā. Itās Chocolate Cake Day
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But the diet wont let me have a whole cake 
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Classic! I actually met them when they toured SA in 1993. They stayed at the Carlton for a week. I was the Front Office Manager at the time and my then fiancƩe was the VIP Guest Relations Manager, so we got to spend a fair bit of time with them. Really nice guys. And their entire crew were too. I still have an autographed World Where We Live CD somewhere.
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Good morning!
Itās Thursday, 28 January 2021 (W4/D28)
Today is:
On January 28, 1958, the original LEGO brick system patent was filed by Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, a Dane whose father founded the LEGO company. The company originally manufactured wooden toys and was named after the Danish saying āleg godtā meaning āplay well.ā
63 years and more than 400-billion bricks later, the plastic bricks synonymous with childhood (and later childhood too!) have helped build the Lego Group into a multi-billion dollar organization with one of the strongest and most recognizable brands on the planet.
Celebrate Lego Day with a little random building spree if you have some bricks, or finish that complicated Lego Set that youāve been putting off for so long, or spend some quality time playing with the kids and ātheirā Lego.
If you donāt have Lego that you can call your own, there are a number of Lego-themed movies and a large number of Lego games and franchise collaborations for you to while away this Lego Day. So yeah, no excuses.
(And for the love of all that is special about Lego, please donāt be American and refer to them as ālegosā. There is no plural for Lego. You āplay with my Legoā regardless of how many bricks and elements you have. You donāt āgo play with my Legosā in the same way that a Kiwi doesnāt āgo play with my sheepsā. )
Have a casually constructive day!
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has anyone watched Lego masters. Wow that show it hectic
I like the Lego masters AU
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International Lego Day challenge:
Go for a barefoot jog, and really trod down on a Lego peice.
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I love Lego! So this is a great day!
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