The Chronograph of Inventions

February 22

  • In 1630, popcorn was introduced to the English colonists by an Indian named Quadequina who brought it in deerskin bags as his contribution at their first Thanksgiving dinner.

    In 1946, Dr Selman Abraham Waksman announced his discovery of the antibiotic streptomycin, the first specific antibiotic effective against tuberculosis. For this work, he was awarded the 1952 Nobel Prize. Dr. Waksman was born in Ukraine.

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  • 05.12.2011 - Red Bull Loses Trademark Case on Branding on Toy Cars in Scalextric Games

    Red Bull GmbH, an Austrian energy- drink maker, lost a court bid to stop a maker of Scalextric racing games from putting its brand name on toy cars.

    A court in Alicante, Spain, that frequently rules on European Union trademark cases dismissed the complaint against Tecnitoys Juguetes S.A., Tomas Fornesa a lawyer for the Barcelona-based company, said by phone. Red Bull initially sought 9 percent of game sales, he said.

    Red Bull’s sponsorships in car racing have included backing Volkswagen AG’s entry in the Dakar Rally. Tecnitoys replicates the advertising logos on the racing cars. The toy-maker doesn’t make a version of the Formula One cars from Red Bull’s two Formula One teams, Fornesa said.

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