11 Toast-Worthy Moments In History

So many amazing things have happened throughout the course of human history. Too many to list, frankly. Here is a random sample of momentous events that'll make you want to grab a Nestlé Drumstick and raise it high!

1. The Moon Landing, 1969

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Incredibly toast-worthy.

2. The First Video Game Invented, 1971

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The first coin-operated video game, Computer Space, was launched in 1971. It was followed the next year by the more popular Pong.

3. Ice Cream Invented, 600 AD

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The Chinese created the first ice cream-like food around 600 AD - it contained ice, buffalo milk, flour and camphor. Nice work!

4. Cavemen Build The First Fire, 400,000 BC

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Archeologists believe Homo Erectus built the first controlled fires roughly 400,000 years ago.

5. First Airplane Flight, 1903

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Orville and Wilbur Wright piloted the world's first airplane on December 17, 1903. Great job, guys!

6. Ferdinand Magellan Sails Around The Globe, 1522

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The Portuguese explorer's voyage took three years, from 1519 to 1522.

7. Egyptian Pyramids Completed, 2,500 BC

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Archeologists believe the Giza Pyramids were built in a span of 85 years between 2589 and 2504 BC. Congratulations on a job well done!

8. Summer Break Becomes Law, 1840's

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American students used to have one long school schedule that ran year-round. In the mid-1840s, school reformers pushed to give students a break to avoid overstimulation and let rural students help on the farm. Thanks!

9. Kobayashi Sets The Hot Dog Eating Record, 2001

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The diminutive Takeru Kobayashi set the record in 2001 when he ate 50 hot dogs in 12 minutes.

10. Jonas Salk Develops The Polio Vaccine, 1955

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The first polio vaccine was released to the public on April 12, 1955.

11. The Telephone Invented, 1876

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The first telephone was patented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. Phones are the best!