The Paris police chief issued a regulation in 1799 stating that any lady intending to wear pants must first obtain special permission from the police. A woman had to acquire permission to dress like a man, and that permission frequently required a medical certification for approval. But what was the reason behind this seemingly arbitrary […]
It is believed that ancient Greeks started using time at around 325 BC. They basically used clocks to determine hours of night and day. But did you know seafarers use unique clocks? In 1673, the first marine chronometer was invented. It utilized a balance wheel and a spring for regulation instead of using a pendulum
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According to the US Fire Statistics, more than half of all home fires occur between 10 PM and 6 AM when most of us are sound asleep. This is the very reason why the US Consumer Products and Safety Commission issued specific regulations on children’s sleepwear. But what are the laws exactly? The Code of
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With an idea of a footless pantyhose undergarment that emerged one night for a party, Sara Blakely’s future was immediately set into motion, bound to succeed. With $5,000 in her life savings, she moved to Atlanta and talked to many manufacturers to kickstart her revolutionary SPANX company. Dressing up for a party one night, Sara
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In today’s day and age, we have a phone, watch, planner, and more rolled into one handy device. Back in the day, people took the time to dig through their pockets to figure out what time it was. But when did they find it necessary to attach a time-telling device on their wrists? The watch
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We are quite familiar with the red fez hat that was popularized in Turkey by the Ottoman Empire, but did you know about its rich history? Aside from the origins of this simple headwear, it was quite controversial too. Let’s learn more about the Fez hat. The Fez hat started during the Ottoman Empire. Sultan
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Why do diamonds last forever? Diamonds do not last forever. Diamonds degrade to graphite, because graphite is a lower-energy configuration under typical conditions. Diamond (the stuff in wedding rings) and graphite (the stuff in pencils) are both crystalline forms of pure carbon. The only difference is the way the carbon atoms are arranged and bonded
Denim: A Mythic History In our “A Buyer’s Guide to Denim” we tried to provide you with all the information you need to make an informed decision about your next pair of jeans. But, all that research and discussion has gotten us a bit nostalgic for the origins of modern day blue jeans. As usual,
Report: Purse-makers don’t want Snooki to carry their bags “Jersey Shore’s” “Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi has become synonymous with the poof, an unearthly orange glow and regretting who she made out with the previous night – and now various fashion houses reportedly want distance from the reality star – so they’re sending her free bags… from
