Many hair sprays (which are really just adhesives for the hair) are made largely of cellulose, the major ingredient of the cell walls of plants. Ethyl cellulose adhesives dry quickly, do not remain tacky, and wash out with water.
In 1776, a man who made $4,000 a year was considered wealthy.
The amethyst, February's designated birthstone, is the symbol of sincerity. This gem was said to be a favorite of both Cleopatra's and St. Valentine's.
In 1829, when Mrs. Lydia Child wrote The Frugal Housewife, hair care was a lot different from what it is now. New England rum was considered to be excellent for cleaning the hair and keeping it healthy; brandy was supposed to strengthen the roots.
In 1841, Oberlin College in Ohio became the first U.S. College to award degrees to women.
Montpelier, Vermont is the only U.S. state capital without a McDonald's.
In 1845 Boston had an ordinance banning bathing unless you had a doctor's prescription.
In 18th century English gambling dens, there was an employee whose only job was to swallow the dice if there was a police raid.
BAND-AID Brand Adhesive Bandages first appeared on the market in 1921. However, the little red string that is used to open the package was not added until 1940.
Barbie dolls are considered anti-Islamic and importing them to Iran is prohibited. However, dozens of shops in Tehran in the late 1990s displayed original all-American Barbie dolls, some wearing only a swimsuit. A three-foot-tall Barbie bride model was selling for as much as $700 in a country where the average monthly salary was $100.
Before 1933, the dime was legal as payment only in transactions of $10 or less. In that year, Congress made the dime legal tender for all transactions.
Before settling on the name of Tiny Tim for his character in "A Christmas Carol," three other alliterative names were considered by Charles Dickens. They were Little Larry, Puny Pete, and Small Sam.
Blowing your nose in public is considered rude in Japan. The handkerchief is use primarily for wiping the mouth or drying your hands when leaving a restroom.
Both Shakespeare and Cervantes died on the same day – April 23, 1616.
Brontology is the study of thunder.
Built during the fourteenth century, Amsterdam's red-light district is an attractive part of the city with charming architecture. The area originally was filled with houses of ill repute and myriad distilleries. The distilleries are gone, but the oldest of professions flourishes. Prostitutes display themselves in windows under red neon lights.
In 1933 a night's stay in a double room at the famous Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City was $9.00. A single cost $6 and a suite $20.00.
The average American sees or hears 560 advertisements a day.
In 1937 the emergency 999 telephone service was established in London. More than 13,000 genuine calls were made in the first month.
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