Wrigley's Chewing Gum
Posted by: David Bunch
The Writers Almanac notes that on this date back in 1974 the first piece of merchandise was scanned with a barcode scanner. The item? A Wrigley's Chewing Gum 10 pack.
It seems incredible that bar code scanning has been around that long, but I'm pleased to point out that it (just barely) pre-dates my existence on the planet.
The Writers Almanac notes that on this date back in 1974 the first piece of merchandise was scanned with a barcode scanner. The item? A Wrigley's Chewing Gum 10 pack.
It seems incredible that bar code scanning has been around that long, but I'm pleased to point out that it (just barely) pre-dates my existence on the planet.
