One Hundred Great Things
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--Snowmobile 1959, by Bombardier of Canada
--Pantyhose 1960, by Glen Raven Mills
--Compact Audio Cassette Player 1963, by Dutch electronic giant Philips
--Touch-Tone Telephone 1963, by AT&T
--Microwave Oven 1967, by Raytheon
--Quartz Wristwatch 1969, sold by Seiko
--Electronic Hand-Held Calculator 1972, first sold by Texas Instruments
--Food Processor 1973, for home use, by Robot-Coupe
--Snowboard 1978, popularized by Jake Burton in Vermont
--Walkman 1979, by Sony, from an idea by CEO Akio Morita
--Liquid Paper 1979, based on invention by secretary Bette Nesmith Graham
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