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Blue jeans were invented by Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss in 1873.

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In 1873, Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss patented riveted work pants, reinforcing stress points with metal rivets. That practical innovation is what turned denim trousers into the durable “blue jeans” blueprint.

🤯 "Blue jeans were invented by Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss in 1873 — and have been holding humanity together by the butt ever since."

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