The next time you check out at the grocery store you'll probably use a Minnesota invention to haul your items to your car and then into your house. Yes, plastic grocery bags were invented here in the Northstar state. Speaking of groceries, there's a good chance that you have more than one of the eight legendary food brands that call Minnesota home in your pantry, fridge, or freezer. See those brands below and at the bottom of this story and then read about 13 life-changing items that were made right here in the Northstar state.
The next time you check out at the grocery store you'll probably use a Minnesota invention to haul your items to your car and then into your house. Yes, plastic grocery bags were invented here in the Northstar state. Speaking of groceries, there's a good chance that you have more than one of the eight legendary food brands that call Minnesota home in your pantry, fridge, or freezer. See those brands below and at the bottom of this story and then read about 13 life-changing items that were made right here in the Northstar state.
Benjamin Lee, a manager at the 70 year old Dairy Queen in Quincy, MA, passes an order through a customer s window as part of the curbside service recently started at the restaurant and ice cream shop on April 19, 2020. (Getty Images)
By Inside Edition Staff
It all started last Thursday when one man decided to pay for the next person.
It started out with one man in line at a drive-thru Dairy Queen Minnesota decided to pay for the order of the car behind him. What resulted was 900 cars taking part in the pay it forward chain, CNN reported. Tina Jensen, the store manager, told CNN the man came through the line on Thursday and asked if he could pay for the customers behind him. She said when that happens, it usually only lasts 15 to 20 cars, at most.