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The modern drinking straw was patented in 1888 by Marvin C. Stone You can read more about this here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_straw http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/DrinkingStraws.jpg/180px-DrinkingStraws.jpg
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