The first TV commercial advertisement was by the Bulova Watch company on July 1, 1941. The watch company paid $9.00 for an announcement that was 10 seconds long.

Orville Wright, a pilot, was involved in the first aircraft accident. His passenger, a Frenchman, was killed.

In the Philippine jungle, the yo-yo was first used as a weapon.

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