10) Invention of Hairspray

Invented in 1948, it wouldn’t be until the magic of television (and commercials) reached the majority of households in the ’50s that the new-fangled hairspray really caught on with women. With the short hairstyles of the decade it’s no wonder that hairspray was such a hit.

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