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12 things turning 100 in 2021, from Cheez-Its to Chanel No. 5

Max KalnitzDec 22, 2020, 04:23 IST

A display of Cheez-It crackers.calimedia/Shutterstock

  • The year 2021 marks 100 years since we were gifted Cheez-It snacks and Wonder Bread.
  • It's also been 100 years since the word "robot" was first coined.

It's hard to believe, but Americans have been eating Wonder Bread for nearly 100 years.

In fact, there are lots of things from the 1920s, specifically the year 1921, that people across the globe still use today.

Keep reading to check out Insider's list of foods, businesses, buildings, and events that are turning 100 in 2021.

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Chanel No. 5 was created 100 years ago.

A Chanel N°5 L'Eau bottle on display. Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images

Cheez-It crackers first hit supermarket shelves in 1921.

A display of Cheez-It crackers. calimedia/Shutterstock
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The Laughing Cow cheese was invented in 1921 as a "tasty, affordable, portable potential of processed cheese."

The Laughing Cow cheese. Thinglass/Shutterstock

A century ago, hot air balloons inspired the name "Wonder Bread."

Wonder Bread. rblfmr/Shutterstock
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Edy's Pie, which recently underwent a name change, created its famous treat 100 years ago.

A chocolate-covered vanilla ice cream bar similar to the original Edy's brand. StockphotoVideo/Shutterstock

Betty Crocker was also created in 1921 as a persona to offer customers personalized responses to their inquiries.

Betty Crocker products. LensMT/Shutterstock
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The first polygraph was created in 1921.

A polygraph test being given in 1939. Herbert Gehr/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images

The German electronics company Braun was also created in 1921.

The Braun stand at the 2018 IFA electronics trade fair. picture alliance/Getty Images
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In 1921, Czech novelist and playwright Karel Capek was the first to use the word "robot."

Karel Capek. Erich Auerbach/Getty Images

America's smallest national park, Hot Springs, was established in 1921.

A vintage illustrated postcard of Hot Springs National Park from the 1930s. Found Image Holdings Inc/Getty Images
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The Chicago Theatre, the blueprint for the modern movie theater, will turn 100 in 2021.

The Chicago Theatre. Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images

1921 also marks the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre.

Part of the Greenwood District burned in the Tulsa Race Massacre in June 1921. Universal History Archive/Getty Images
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