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Drinking Champagne from a Shoe

The tradition of drinking champagne from a lady's high heel shoe originated when Prince Henry of Prussia visited the Everleigh Club.

April 25 at 8:43 PM 2.7 4

The Green Dye's History

Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local Union #110, sponsor of the St Patrick's Day Parade, first dyed the river green in 1961 to find the source of pollution.

March 15 at 1:56 PM 3.5 4

Wedding Registries

Wedding registries, now used by up to 96% of engaged couples, originated in 1924 at Marshall Field & Company in Chicago

December 5 at 3:45 AM 2.9 4

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer originated at Montgomery Ward in 1939, from copywriter Robert May.

December 3 at 1:40 PM 2.8 4

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