They are a part of our pop culture.
That in itself is very cool.....
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A Zippo lighter is a reusable, metal lighter manufactured by Zippo Manufacturing Company of Bradford, Pennsylvania, U.S., being inspired by an Austrian cigarette lighter of similar design made by IMCO. Thousands of different styles and designs have been made in the eight decades since their introduction including military ones for specific regiments.
George G. Blaisdell founded Zippo Manufacturing Company in 1932, and produced the first Zippo lighter in early 1933, being inspired by an Austrian cigarette lighter of similar design made by IMCO. It got its name because Blaisdell liked the sound of the word "zipper" and "zippo" sounded more modern. On March 3, 1936, patent was granted for the Zippo lighter.
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