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May 5, 1809

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1809 Mary Kies, the mother of three beautiful children, was awarded the first patent to go to a woman. It was for a technique that weaved straw with silk and thread. A subsequent lawsuit was filed against her by one Johann Rumplestilzchen, who claimed she learned the technique from … Continue reading

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