n 1922, the world was just emerging from the aftermath of the Spanish flu—1922 ushered in a new era for progress and rebirth. In that year, in the United States: There were ~12 million cars on the road The price of gas was 11 cents per gallon The Ford Model-T cost a mere $319 Only 40% of Americans had electricity in their homesOnly 35% had a telephone Life expectancy was 58 years for men and 61 years for women (about 20 years less than today)Top breakthrough inventions 1922? There were ONLY 7 (that I could find)... The first water skis were demonstrated using wooden boards and a clothesline The first manually retractable, convertible car hardtop was invented The electric blender was invented for making malts and milkshakes The radial arm saw was invented to cut and shape long pieces of stock materialThe use of insulin for the first time in a person to treat diabetesVitamin E was discoveredThe Australians invented Vegemite
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