Who Made It?

Let’s put a rumor to rest. Our bespectacled statesman, Ben Franklin, never proposed the turkey as a national bird. He was fond of the turkey, and yes, he did say that he thought the turkey 'a much more respectable Bird’ than the eagle, but he also thought the eagle was an appropriate symbol for our fledgling nation.

Have you ever heard of an electron microscope? These microscopes use electrons instead of light to create a magnified image. Invented in 1931 by German physicist Ernst Ruska, the first electron microscope was the transmission electronic microscope.

Many dishes considered quintessentially Japanese actually have Chinese origins – noodles for instance! Some others you might have heard of include gyoza dumplings, karaage fried chicken and even ramen.