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Heels were initially invented for men...
Back in the 10th century, horse-riders, who were mostly men, figured out that shoes with a slight heel helped their foot stay more firmly in the stirrups. The idea spread quickly and soon enough armies of men were wearing heels! By the 17th century, heeled shoes were a major fashion trend for both men and women as they were a symbol of high status.
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T-Shirts were initially invented for Bachelors that couldn't sew of fix buttons..
Believe it or not, t-shirts were invented over 100 years ago! Back in 1904, Cooper Underwear Company started advertising their new product â t-shirts â to bachelors who could not sew or replace buttons. At the time, the t-shirts were completely white and the trend picked up quickly.
270,000 trees are cut down each day for toilet paper...
This fact is a great one to pull out during an awkward silence! According to industry experts, each day, 270,000 trees are cut down in order to keep up with the global demand for toilet paper. Interestingly, Americans alone use about 34 million rolls of toilet paper a day!
@slimfern posted:270,000 trees are cut down each day for toilet paper...
This fact is a great one to pull out during an awkward silence! According to industry experts, each day, 270,000 trees are cut down in order to keep up with the global demand for toilet paper. Interestingly, Americans alone use about 34 million rolls of toilet paper a day!
Keyboards are designed to slow down your typing...
Have you ever wondered why the letters on a keyboard are organized the way they are? While it seems like the letters were randomly strewn across the keys, this method of organizing the keyboard was developed as a way to slow down typists. Back in 1872, typewriter users were typing too fast and causing the typewriters to jam. So, the QWERTY method actually kept the machines from breaking down and it is still used today
Crisps are Flammable...
Next time you need to light a fire, make sure to have a bag of crisps close by. Surprisingly, the go-to snack is both flammable and non-toxic, especially those powdered with seasoning. Interestingly, crisps that are powdered with cheese are extra handy as they will burn for a longer time. Definitely remember to bring bags of crisps on your next camping trip.
@slimfern posted:Keyboards are designed to slow down your typing...
Have you ever wondered why the letters on a keyboard are organized the way they are? While it seems like the letters were randomly strewn across the keys, this method of organizing the keyboard was developed as a way to slow down typists. Back in 1872, typewriter users were typing too fast and causing the typewriters to jam. So, the QWERTY method actually kept the machines from breaking down and it is still used today
Originally the R was where the full stop is and vice versa. The manufacturer Remington wanted to change that to the familiar layout so that their salesmen could impress customers with the fact that
TYPEWRITER can be typed from the top row of letters.
Nigella cooks in a shipping container
Shoes were originally called straights as they could fit on either foot
A lightbulb is still working after 120 years
@Saint posted:A lightbulb is still working after 120 years
@slimfern posted:White Chocolate isn't Chocolate...
White chocolate is made up of sugar, cocoa butter, milk products, vanilla, and lecithin. The sweet treat does not contain chocolate solids, so, technically, it is not chocolate.
Yes, I sort of knew that âĶcos it doesnât really taste like chocolate to me 
More People have CellPhones than Toilets...
According to UN reports, there are 6 billion mobile phone users around the world while only 2.5 billion of the worldâs 7 billion people have access to a toilet. It is important to note that toilets have been around for centuries whereas cellphones have only been in use for the last 30 years.
@slimfern posted:Mistletoe is an Aphrodisiac...
The holiday decoration isn't just pretty. It's also an ancient symbol of fertility and virility â and the Druids considered it an aphrodisiac. So the next time someone cracks a joke about meeting you under the mistletoe, consider yourself warned.
I thought it was poisonous
@slimfern posted:More People have CellPhones than Toilets...
According to UN reports, there are 6 billion mobile phone users around the world while only 2.5 billion of the worldâs 7 billion people have access to a toilet. It is important to note that toilets have been around for centuries whereas cellphones have only been in use for the last 30 years.
Oddly - more people break their phone by dropping it down the toilet than any other way!!
@slimfern posted:The Brits invented speeding tickets...
The very first speeding ticket was issued to a driver named Walter Arnold in Kent in 1896, after he was caught going four times the speed limit. As the speed limit was only 2mph, he was fined for reaching a top speed of 8 mph!
Duck billed platypus is the only venomous mammal
There's a futures market in copper - as you well know 
@slimfern posted:Keyboards are designed to slow down your typing...
Have you ever wondered why the letters on a keyboard are organized the way they are? While it seems like the letters were randomly strewn across the keys, this method of organizing the keyboard was developed as a way to slow down typists. Back in 1872, typewriter users were typing too fast and causing the typewriters to jam. So, the QWERTY method actually kept the machines from breaking down and it is still used today
I've known that for quite a while now. Have you ever used the 'Dvorak' keyboard?
I loved it! Can't remember the full layout now, but all the vowels were controlled by the left hand, where A S D F G are on a QWERTY keyboard - A O E U I
I found it quite easy to swap from the QWERTY keyboard at work to the Dvorak keyboard I had at home.
Lemon Sole isn't a sole and doesn't taste of lemons!
@Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:Lemon Sole isn't a sole and doesn't taste of lemons!
Two for two then EFFT
