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10 things turning 100 in 2024, from Band-Aids to Popsicles

Talia LakritzJan 16, 2024, 01:46 IST

Ready-to-use Band-Aids debuted 100 years ago in 1924.Shoshy Ciment/Business Insider

Sweets like Dum Dums and Popsicles were invented in 1924.
The first Winter Olympics were held 100 years ago in Chamonix, France.

The world has come a long way since 1924.

The year 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of famous events, brands, and inventions that have become everyday staples.

Here are 10 things turning 100 in the new year.

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Dum Dums were created 100 years ago.

Dum Dums.John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

Kleenex tissues were first introduced in 1924.

Kleenex aisle at Target.Ananya Vahal/Business Insider

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The first Winter Olympics were held 100 years ago in Chamonix, France.

Figure skaters at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Ready-to-use Band-Aids appeared in stores for the first time in 1924.

Ready-to-use Band-Aids debuted 100 years ago in 1924.Shoshy Ciment/Business Insider

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Iodized table salt turns 100 years old in 2024.

Table salt.Sebastian Gollnow/picture alliance via Getty Images

2024 will mark the 100th year of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.Gotham / GC Images

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Popsicles were patented 100 years ago.

Popsicles.Julia Calderone/Business Insider

In 1924, Clarence Birdseye invented a quick-freezing method to bring frozen food to the masses.

Boxes of Bird's Eye frozen foods on a conveyor belt.Bettmann/Contributor/Getty Images

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Chicago's 100-year-old Soldier Field is one of the oldest arenas in the NFL.

Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.Patrick Gorski/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, also known as MGM Studios, was founded 100 years ago in 1924.

MGM Studios.Bollmoor/ullstein bild via Getty Images

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