Charles Strite, The Inventor Who Made Toasters Pop

from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson

Today was the birthday in 1878 of a guy who changed breakfast forever: Charles Strite, the inventor of the pop-up toaster. Here's how the idea popped up. Plus: how a Scottish woman was accidentally named one of the top tourist attractions in Glasgow (!?!) The Demise of Burnt Toast: The Invention of the Pop-up Toaster (Hennepin History) Glasgow woman ‘is 87th best attraction in city’ (The Scotsman) Pop over to our Patreon page and you can help support the show

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