The
100 Most Irrelevant Figures
of the
20th Century


Arthur "Spud" Melin

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Melin was a co-inventor of the Hula Hoop, which ultimately became the lone job skill required of the nation's Hooters girls.  Melin, however, has failed to capitalize on the success of Hooters, and was even denied when he attempted to legally change the spelling of his last name from "Melin" to "Melon."

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