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Discover how sliced bread was first invented and sold to the public in Chillicothe, Missouri, in 1928—revolutionizing the baking industry forever. Learn about the inventor Otto Rohwedder, the local baker who took a chance, and how this small town became the official Home of Sliced Bread.