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earmuffs were invented in 1873 by a 15 year old farmer’s son with an elementary-level education who was tired of his ears getting cold while ice skating. It led to his hometown of Farmington, Maine being known as the “earmuff capital of the world”

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Fun Fact: earmuffs were invented in 1873 by a 15 year old farmer’s son with an elementary-level education who was tired of his ears getting cold while ice skating. It led to his hometown of Farmington, Maine being known as the “earmuff capital of the world”

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