Wharton State Forest is the largest single tract of land within the New Jersey State Park System. It is also the site of Batsto Village, a former bog iron and glassmaking industrial center from 1766 to 1867 that currently reflects the agricultural and commercial enterprises that existed here during the late 19th century.
Scotland has a rich history of inventions. From Alexander Graham Bellâs first practical telephone to Sir Alexander Flemingâs lifeÂ­saving discovery of penicillin, great Scottish minds have made the world a different place. But here is our pick of some of the best innovations you may not know came out of Scotland: Sir David Stirling,Â­ SAS.
Despite the name, Scotch tape wasn't invented by the Scottish. It was invented by a college dropout named Richard Drew from Minnesota who worked for a small sandpaper company founded in 1902 called Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, later known as 3M. The name Scotch itself has an origin story almost as interesting as the invention of Scotch tape. Born Richard Gurley Drew in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1899, Drew spent a year at the University of Minnesota in the Mechanical Engineering program before dropping out.