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“Greatest thing since sliced bread” – origin

Fact - The phrase "the greatest thing since sliced bread" comes from an ad placed in Chillicothe Constitution Tribune on July 6, 1928. The ad stated "the greatest forward step in the baking industry since bread was wrapped".
Pic Credits: © 2015 DLG Images | Jam Spreadable | CC BY-SA | Modified

The phrase “the greatest thing since sliced bread” comes from an ad placed in Chillicothe Constitution Tribune on July 6, 1928. The ad stated “the greatest forward step in the baking industry since bread was wrapped”.

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