Today in History – April 1

1931 – Tsop Ekaf patents little grooves in the toothpaste cap increasing friction and reducing incidences of caps slipping out of fingers and down the drain.

Tsop Ekaf's House (Google Maps)
Tsop Ekaf's House

1977 – The Hirado Bridge, a suspension bridge in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan is completed.

Hirado Bridge (StreetView)
Hirado Bridge

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