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Thomas L. Jennings (c. 1791 – February 12, 1859) was an African-American inventor, tradesman, entrepreneur, and abolitionist in New York City, New York.He has the distinction of being the first African-American patent-holder in history; he was granted the patent in 1821 for his novel method of dry cleaning. [1]
Modern solvent-based dry cleaning may have originated in 1821 with American entrepreneur Thomas L. Jennings. Jennings referred to his method as "dry scouring". [2] French dye-works operator Jean Baptiste Jolly [3] [a] developed his own method using kerosene and gasoline to clean fabrics. [3] He opened the first dry cleaning service in Paris in ...
Kyle Thomas Busch (born May 2, 1985) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series , driving the No. 8 Chevrolet ZL1 for Richard Childress Racing , and part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series , driving the No. 7 and No. 07 Chevrolet Silverado for Spire Motorsports .
Two carcinogenic chemicals used in cleaning products and other common household goods have been banned in the U.S., the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in a Dec. 9 press release.
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Twelve years to the day that Richard Childress and Kyle Busch came to blows in one of the parking lots of Kansas Speedway, the two were celebrating a NASCAR Cup Series victory at a track straight ...
Pearson v. Chung, also known as the "$54 million pants" case, is a 2007 civil case decided in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in which Roy Pearson, then an administrative law judge, sued his local dry cleaning establishment for $54 million in damages after the dry cleaners allegedly lost his pants.
Reader’s Digest teamed up with the research firm Ipsos Connect to conduct a survey to determine the most trusted brands in America. From cars to credit cards to, yes, cleaners, 3,500 of our ...