Bathurst — The McFlurry celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, and no one is more proud of that fact than the birthplace of the popular dessert snack: Bathurst, N.B. So, in celebration of the anniversary of this tasty treat, we present you with a list of 50 more common things that originated in New Brunswick’s most inventive city.
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Portable coffee cups
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The laugh track
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Stick figures
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The letter “J”
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White guilt
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Bottomless ice-cube trays
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The metric system
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Potato enemas
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Elvis Presley
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Washrags
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Rhyming couplets
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Priming puppets
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The Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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King of Queens, Seasons 2-7
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The first unsuccessful cross-country flight
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“Mango Tango” crayons
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Nose-hair clippers
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Synthetic sesame seeds
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The book of Job
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Nazism
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Census forms
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The Baby Mop
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Confederacy
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The hand-job
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Elvis Presley
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Scientology
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The letter “J”
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Sumo wrestling
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Ice
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Fermat’s Last Theorem
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Outsourced labour
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Microwavable tinfoil
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New Coke
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American sign language
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The Hell’s Angels
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At least half of the Grand Canyon
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Crystal meth
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Domestication of goldfish
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Glasses without lenses
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Copyright violation
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The saying: “One for the road!”
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Hentai pornography
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The common misspelling of “definitely”
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The Bechdel Test
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Same-sex marriage
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Opposite-sex marriage
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The “pause” button
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Perfect circles
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The guitar string
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Crocks