Misc: The first mass production began in 1808, what was the product?

Questions

What tennis player earned the nickname the Swedish steel?

What term has gradually replaced "jungle" because it "has a nice ring to it," according to William Safire?

What term is used to describe the process of extracting poison from snakes?

What the most north eastern state of the contiguous U S?

What thick metal plate is thrown in the olympics?