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LIFESTYLE October 20, 2023

Meet the American who gave us Nashville hot chicken, Thornton Prince, man of many passions

Thornton Prince was a legendary Nashville lothario who was served a plate of insanely hot fried chicken as revenge by a crossed lover. It's now known as Nashville hot chicken.

LIFESTYLE October 17, 2023

State Fair of Texas is crowd-packed scene of Fletcher family's deep-fried corny dogs: 'Tastes like home'

Fletcher's Original Corny Dogs have been a tradition at the State Fair of Texas since 1942, third-generation owner Amber Fletcher told 91±¬ÁÏ Digital. Here's more about the family's food.

LIFESTYLE September 23, 2023

'Gargantuan' butcher-block wavy flag is a quarter-ton testament to power of patriotism, land of opportunity

Metal Art of Wisconsin completed its most ambitious product yet, a 10-foot-long, 500-pound butcher block American flag as the family-owned company celebrates 10 years of success.

LIFESTYLE September 22, 2023

Meet the American who snapped the first selfie, Robert Cornelius, Philadelphia vanity photo futurist

Robert Cornelius snapped the world's first selfie in Philadelphia in 1839, weeks after after the advent of photograph technology. It was a prelude to smartphone selfie phenomenon.

LIFESTYLE September 8, 2023

Meet the American who patented the drinking straw, Marvin Stone, Civil War veteran and mint julep enthusiast

Marvin Stone, a Civil War veteran who survived combat wounds, patented the paper drinking straw in 1888. His invention has enjoyed a rebirth in the 21st century.

LIFESTYLE August 25, 2023

Meet the American who brought Barbie to life, Ruth Handler, fierce testament to girl power

Meet Ruth Handler, the American who co-founded toy-industry giant Mattel; she was also the creator of Barbie, introduced at the International Toy Fair in New York in 1959.

LIFESTYLE August 8, 2023

Poultry peddler Double Dubs of Wyoming sells 48,083 chicken wings in 24 hours for world record

Food truck vendor Weitzel's Wings of Laramie, Wyoming, set a new world record last week by selling 48,083 chicken wings in just 24 hours, a total of more than 6,400 pounds of chicken.

LIFESTYLE April 7, 2023

Meet the American who made Easter sweeter, legendary chocolate bunny salesman Robert Lincoln Strohecker

Robert Strohecker, a confection salesman from Pennsylvania, is dubbed "Father of the Chocolate Easter Bunny" for popularizing German tradition in United States.

LIFESTYLE March 22, 2023

Tampa's treasured 'Cigar City' culture enjoys revival as tourists, newcomers flock to Florida

Tampa, Florida, was once the center of global cigar manufacturing, producing more than 500 million cigars annually. The city's cigar industry is enjoying a revival today.

LIFESTYLE March 17, 2023

Meet the American who designed the Empire State Building, New York City native architect William F. Lamb

William F. Lamb was a New York City native architect charged during the Great Depression with designing the tallest building in the world. It proved an incredible success.

LIFESTYLE January 5, 2023

Michigan UPS worker, born a preemie herself, makes warming blankets for other babies born prematurely

A UPS worker in Michigan, Grace Hsia Haberl, has developed a blanket to help warm premature infants; she's now distributing them around the world, including Ukraine. 91±¬ÁÏ Digital spoke with her.