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How old is sliced bread?
Sliced bread is 98 years old.
Sliced bread first went on sale on July 7, 1928. That's 98 years, 2 months and 20 days.
It debuted in Chillicothe, Missouri, and was advertised as the greatest step forward in baking since bread was wrapped.
Sliced bread turns 100 on July 7, 2028.
If you were born before July 7, 1928, you're older than sliced bread.
Mind-bender: Sliced bread is closer in time to the first fax machine patent (1843) than to today.
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