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EPISODE · Jun 26, 2026 · 2 MIN

Back on this day in 1974, a pack of chewing gum became the first item to be scanned with a UPC barcode

from Arizona's Morning News

Back on this day in 1974, a pack of chewing gum became the first item to be scanned with a UPC barcode. It happened in Tory, Ohio.

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Back on this day in 1974, a pack of chewing gum became the first item to be scanned with a UPC barcode. It happened in Tory, Ohio.

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