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The inventor of the red Solo cup dies at 84

Dec 29, 2016
And now, an ode to a product you’ve probably used even if you hadn’t heard of its inventor: the red Solo cup. The cup is a fixture at college parties, beer pong matches — pretty much anyplace with a keg. The cup’s inventor was Robert Leo Hulseman, and he died last week at age 84. […]
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