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Peanut Butter

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Marcellus Gilmore Edson

Marcellus Gilmor Edson was a Canadian chemist and a pharmacist. In 1884, he patented a way to make peanut paste, an early version of peanut butter. He was born in Bedford, Quebec on February 7, 1849. He died on March 6, 1940 in Montreal, Canada

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How He invented It

He made peanut butter by milling roasted peanuts between two heated surfaces.

How He Made Peanut Butter

Inventions He's Made

Marcellus has only made one invention and that is peanut butter.

Inspiration

Inspiration

Marcellus Made peanut butter because he had an idea of peanut paste as a delicious and nutritious for people who couldn't chew solid foods.

Legacy

Peanut butter was used in World Wars l and ll. It was packed as rations for the Armed Forces. It also has been shown to have anti-cancer effects and may lower the risk of obesity

Fun Facts

  • It takes about 540 peanuts to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter
  • The furthest thrown peanut was thrown 124.4 feet
  • Canada spends around 228.57 million dollars on peanut butter a year
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