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Ruth Wakefield invented the first chocolate-chip cookie as a result of a baking mistake.
  • You might not know that some things you use every day were invented by women.
  • Nancy Johnson created the first hand-cranked ice-cream maker in 1843.
  • Famous American chef Julia Child developed a shark repellent while working as a CIA assistant.

You might not know that everyday items like the dishwasher and the first version of the Monopoly board game were all created by women.