Not baldness, but it is now used to cure sores, heal wounds, and repair human organs and hernias. Pig intestines placed into the human body trigger the body to produce new tissues. Pig-in, don't pig-out!
Ironing boards had not yet been invented, but Viking women were buried with smooth round objects made of glass, called "linen smoothers," which they used to press the wrinkles out of garments. A woman's work is never done!
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Josephine Cochrane, a housekeeper, invented the dishwasher in an attempt to save money for her employer by reducing the number of household employees.
Josephine Cochrane, a wealthy woman, designed the first dishwasher because her kitchen staff broke and chipped her expensive china when they hand-washed them. Please, give us a break, lady!
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
America's fattest U.S. president was William Howard Taft, weighing in at 340 pounds; compare that to U.S. President Barack Obama's weight of only 165.
Paying by the pound, Americans got a better deal with "Tubby Taft."
Thursday, February 25, 2016
During a college break from Wellesley College, Hillary Clinton worked as a stagehand on the movie set of the Oscar-winning film Midnight Cowboy, starring Dustin Hoffman and Angelina Jolie's dad, Jon Voight.