How did tarmac get it's name?

Do you know how tarmac got it's name?

Well, an Englishman named E. Purnell Hooley accidentally spilled tar onto some crushed stone.

Mr.Hooley named this new black pavement by taking the last name of Scotsman John MacAdam, who had developed the use of crushed stone for a firm, dry highway, and prefixing it with “tar.” hence the birth of tarmacadam.

The black stuff has been around since 1903!