February 20, 1872

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1872, Silas Noble and J.P. Cooley patented the toothpick manufacturing machine. Before their patent each toothpick had to be hand carved. Instead of carrying a piece of wood in their pockets, many people would just use their knives and cut a sliver off the table wherever they were eating. It is believed that the tooth-pick manufacturing machine saved many a marriage, as wives had become very tired of having their good dining room tables whittled on.

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About Joel Byers

Born in North Georgia and educated at some very fine public institutions. Real education started after graduating from college and then getting married and raising two boys. Has the ability to see the funny and absurd in most things and will always remark on it, even if it means getting the stink-eye from his victims.
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