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College students everywhere should bow their heads in rememberance of the man who made instant noodles a reality.

From the Japan Times:

"OSAKA (Kyodo) Momofuku Ando, the founder of Nissin Food Products Co. and inventor of instant ramen, died of heart failure Friday evening at a hospital in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, his family said. He was 96.

"Born on March 5, 1910, in Taiwan, Ando initially ran clothing companies in Taipei and Osaka while he was a student at Ritsumeikan University. In 1948, he founded the precursor to Nissin and in 1958 unveiled Chicken Ramen, the world's first instant noodle product."

Check out the Official Ramen Homepage for some recipes, and raise your Cup Noodles in honor of Ando.