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According to the New York Times, the iconic "Chinese takeout container" came from Chicago, and was invented by a man named Frederick Weeks Wilcox in 1894.
It started life as a disposable oyster pail - after all, you'd want a leak-proof container for your seafood as much as your takeout.
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