On this day: The First Loaf of Sliced Bread Was Sold

Monday, 7th July 2014 by

Do you think this website is the best thing since sliced bread? Great, we do too … and today marks the 96th anniversary of the first sliced loaf which was sold by the Chillicothe Baking Company in Missouri. The momentous occasion is commemorated with a mural in the town.

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Ian Brown lives in Ottawa, Canada, and spends his spare time perusing maps to find new routes to ride on his orange bicycle.