Time to flex a little Massachusetts pride. A lot of great things came from Massachusetts besides our super-attractive Mass accent (Hollywood can’t get enough of it!). Here’s a list of 14 Awesome Things Invented in Massachusetts!

• Chocolate Chip Cookies

  Ruth Graves Wakefield of Whitman, Mass. invented the chocolate chip cookie in 1938. She owned the Toll House Inn. You can probably out the connection there.

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• Clam Chowder

  Ye Olde Union Oyster House in Boston served it up before anyone else back in 1836. Take that, Manhattan!

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• Computer Spreadsheets

  The first electronic spreadsheet available for home and office use was created on an Apple II computer in 1979.

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• The Dictionary

  Merriam-Webster, based in Springfield, published the first American-English Dictionary in 1831.

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• Dr. Seuss

  He grew up in Springfield. Just like Homer Simpson.

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• Edgar Allan Poe

  Did you know the famous poet was born in Boston?

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• Electric Clocks

  American inventor Henry Ellis Warren created the first electric clock in Whitman, MA in 1918.

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• Envelopes

  Next time you slice your tongue while licking that deliciousness, thanks Springfield. They were invented there.

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• Facebook

  Yes, they’re based in Cali BUT Zuckerberg came up with the original Facebook algorithm while he was a student at Harvard.

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• Fluff

  Maybe our proudest achievement.

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• Fire Trucks

  The first fire truck was created by Knox Automobile Company in Springfield.

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• Fig Newtons

  They’re actually named after Newton, MA, where they were first baked up.

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• The Game of Life

  Another invention which originated in Springfield! Like Homer.

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• Tom Brady's Legacy

  GOAT.

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