In 2009, the agency conducted 28,349 audits for the same income group. That looks like an increase of nearly 300%. However, the situation is not as bleak as it may seem. Over the same time period, the number of high-income filings increased to 441,715 from 190,372. Thatâs not quite the same increase as in the number of audits (232%), but it does make the increase in audits appear to be far less dramatic, based on filings.
Spork-like utensils, such as the terrapin fork or ice cream fork, have been manufactured since the late 19th century; patents for spork-like designs date back to at least 1874, and the word spork was registered as a trademark in the US and the UK decades later.
Answer for Culinary Forks: The earliest example of fork as utensils is from ancient China. Bone forks were found at a burial site of Qijia culture (2400-1900 BC). They were also found in Shang Dynasty (1600-1050 BC) burial sites as well as subsequent dynasties. Chopsticks were invented much later and replaced forks in China as the main utensil where they were viewed to be more efficient. First European Fork: The fork was already in use in the royal courts of the Middle East by the 7th Century. It was a strong wooden stick with one end in a U-shape having two pointed prongs to grip meat for easier manipulation while roasting over fire.