THE WESTSIDE
In 1974, Old Brooklyn was abuzz when a firefighter remodeled an old shoe repair store at the end of his street to open this new shoppe featuring a not-so-secret ingredient.
Honey Hut
Colorful 14th century plague that became a hit play by Arthur Miller
The Black Death of a Salesman
On its maiden voyage in 1912, a lookout neglected to bring binoculars to the crow’s nest to spot icebergs.
Titanic
The name of this Italian dessert quite literally means “a pick me up” — for good reason.
Tiramisu
Due to insufficient funds and plumbing, nearly 75% of the world’s population do without it.
Toilet paper
After a donation of 73-acres of land and 14 American deer, this attraction began as Wade Park but was eventually forced west to make room for the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Inventor of the telephone who's a popular pizza topping
Alexander Graham Bell Pepper
In 2013, an IT worker mistakenly threw away an old hard drive containing 7,500 of these worth $1,000 when he bought them (worth $425 million today).
Bitcoin
In 1004, the Greek niece of the Byzantine emperor used a golden one of these at her wedding feast in Venice. It was seen as sinfully decadent by local clergy and an insult to God, who deemed fingers were enough.
Fork
Originally marketed under the name Baby Gays in the 1920s, its inventor found inspiration when he saw his wife stick a cotton ball to the end of a toothpick.
Q-Tips
Designed specifically for children and families, this 11-ride amusement park located in Brooklyn, Ohio will celebrate its 70th anniversary next year.
Memphis Kiddie Park
Thin piece of disputed Israeli-Palestinian land involved in a clothes-shedding card game
Gaza Strip Poker
In 2000, rental king Blockbuster passed on buying this DVD-by-mail upstart for $50 million. In 2020, its estimated worth is $125 billion.
Netflix
Before it became a must-have for safe shipping, this packaging staple was first designed to be used as wallpaper.
Bubble wrap
As a monofilament, it’s made of plastics and rubber; as a multifilament, it is mainly composed of nylon and silk.
Dental floss
Once referred to as University Heights, this westside neighborhood was the home of Cleveland University, which was open from 1851-1853 and graduated less than a dozen students.
Tremont
Snoopy's owner who's one of the most poisonous types of spiders in the U.S.
Charlie Brown Recluse
In 1962, Decca Records believed guitar groups would not have a place in the future, and turned down the opportunity to sign this little-known band.
The Beatles
In 2008, research out of Harvard University confirmed this Cretaceous creature shared more of its genetic makeup with ostriches and chickens than with alligators and crocodiles.
Tyrannosaurus rex
Once predominately made from animal products like beef fat or beeswax, it was not unusual to have these stolen and eaten by the hungry during famines.
Candles
After expanding its collection to over 474,000 items in 2008, it earned the "Best Place to Hang Out if You're Broke" award by Scene Magazine the following year.
Lakewood Public Library
Period of rest in Genesis where working parents leave toddlers
Seventh Day Care Centers
NASA spent $1.5 billion to build and launch this only to realize, once it’s in space, that it takes blurry photos.
Hubble Space Telescope
The dot on top of the letter ‘i’ and ‘j’
According to the University of Oxford, 1 in 7 of these have ‘fecal matter’ on them.
Smartphones