The all-famous French crepe actually originated in Brittany sometime in the 12^th or 13^th century.  Folklore stated that a housewife spilled some buckwheat porridge on a hot skillet and the crepe was born.  Although almost all cultures have a flat pancake in their cuisine the crepe is unique in that it is ultra-flat, made with a very thin batter, and lacks leavening.  As a result, it remains very thin even after cooking.  The original crepe was made of buckwheat, a common crop able to grow well in Brittany’s wet climate, and was a common food staple.  White flour was used starting in the 20^th century and made way for sweet crepes rather than the savory made of buckwheat which are sometimes referred to as galettes. Today, crepes are found all over the world.

Born in Quimper, Brittany 1781, Rene Leannec was a physician and musician.  He carved his own flutes and this led him to invent the first stethoscope.  

Previous to Leannec’s invention, physicians put their ear to a patient’s chest in order to hear their heartbeat and lungs.  With one patient, those methods proved ineffective.  He recalled school children playing with a hollow tube where at the other end the sound of a pin scraped was amplified.  He rolled up a stack of paper, simulating the stick, and was surprised to find he could hear more clearly.  He fine tuned the method incorporating both brass and wood, inventing  the first stethoscope.