• Over 50 years before the 1897 debut of Jell-O, the first patent for a gelatin-based dessert was granted to Peter Cooper, who also created “Tom Thumb,” America’s first steam-powered locomotive.
The first U.S. president to write an autobiography was:
A) John Quincy Adams
B) James Buchanan
C) Woodrow Wilson
D) Herbert Hoover
Answer on Monday
Friday’s answer: “Penny-farthing” was the nickname for an early British bicycle. Having a large front wheel and small rear wheel, its nickname was derived from the relative sizes of the two British coins.
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