Who invented chain messages

Their purpose is infinite — from decorative pom poms to souvenir bottle openers — our keychains can simply be personal treasures or miniature extensions of our identity. The Celts associated rabbits with good luck, believing they could communicate with spirits of the underworld in their burrows. One of the first souvenir keychains was used during the World Columbia Exposition in Chicago.

Frederick J. Loudin, a famous Jubilee singer, is credited as the inventor of the keychain fastener. He was a Civil Rights activist who traveled with a group of students from Fisk University. During World War II, soldiers carried luck tokens around on the battlefield. This shamrock was carved from Connemara marble and had a hole in the top for a cord or chain. Keychains became an extremely popular souvenir item for tourists.

Philadelphia celebrated the Centennial of the Liberty Bell with copper-colored keychains featuring the national landmark. The National Baseball Hall of Fame celebrated their first induction ceremony with custom metal keychains. Famous players like Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth were among the athletes who made the cut. Soldiers carried luck keychains during World War II.

This one was a pig carved out of Irish bog oak and was collected by British folklorist Edward Lovett. The White House opened their gift shop in the basement. Former President Harry S. Truman made it official, and today the store continues to sell fun diplomatic collectibles like these metal keychains.

Many car manufacturers started offering customized keychains with a vehicle purchase. There were thousands released, such as the ones pictured here, including a keychain in the shape of a paint can. Hallmark pulled at our heartstrings with adorable oversized keychains. A variety of companies advertised with keychains. Their logo or advertising message was printed on regular paper and inserted into a hard plastic case. Rubber keychains were super popular for companies.

They were fairly inexpensive and easy to mold into a variety of shapes, including the popular 1 for sports teams and key shapes for realtors. Dual purpose keychains were all the rage, coming with additional tools like flashlights and tape measures. This one is a self-defense tool that fits around your knuckles and appropriately looks like Batman. The camera pictured here featured a 1.

Vendors in China started selling live animals in keychains. Each trinket featured tiny amphibious creatures that were suspended in colorful liquid with beads and other decorations. Major moments in history can be honored on a custom keychain. The Chicago Cubs celebrated their landmark World Series win with commemorative keychains. This genius keychain pairs your keys to your phone via Bluetooth technology. If you lose your keys, an alert goes off on your phone notifying you of their whereabouts.

Thankfully, we stopped carrying animal feet around with us with the rise of new materials during the Industrial Revolution. Aluminum, stainless steel, and plastic were more accessible than ever and innovators like Frederick J. The scam eventually spread throughout the whole country. This scam worked by asking people to send money to the person at the top of the list and then add themselves to the list when they mail the letter on.

This chain letter worked because people felt greedy. This obviously eventually collapsed without paying out to everyone. Chain letters on the internet are very similar to the print examples discussed above. Chain letters were sent through the Internet almost as soon as the Internet was born.

Many of these chain letters can seem harmless but they are very difficult to stop. Some of these aren't malicious but are still a real pain. Others are very dangerous for the health of your computer. The chain was positioned along the beach in Boracay. Peter Craig just set the URDB world record for the longest active email address which is characters in length. Go ahead and try emailing Craig that that address, it actually works.

Instagram direct message DM character limit is 1, characters with space. Other Instagram limits are as follows: Instagram caption character limit is 2, characters. Instagram hashtag limit is up to 30 hashtags.