Dry ice was not an invention but a discovery and was sold under the name for it by the company which sold it first. Ice, before the refrigeration started, was brought from hills and mountains to store food and to make desserts. This was stored in pits made in the grounds that were surfaced with […]
Who invented cigarettes?
Cigarettes were invented in 19th century by a French military man during war time. When his only pipe got broken, the soldier took paper from the gunpowder bag that he was carrying, rolled it as a pipe and filled the tobacco inside to smoke. It is also believed that in Seville the beggars used to […]
Who invented broom?
The broom is in use since 18th century. The brooms used earlier were made of animal fur and hair tied together with a piece of cloth. The broom was of great importance to clean the cooking area as that was the messiest part of the house and even the wooden floors in those days. The […]
Who invented Halloween?
The celtic people of France and British of Isles began the tradition of Halloween some 2000 years back. On 31st October, the last day of summer is celebrated as the festival of Samhain, the lord of dead and is believed that the spirits are let free on this day. The name Halloween is not original. […]
Who invented lipstick?
The evidence show that Mesopotamian women used some kind of color to shade their lips. The first modern lipstick was in market in 1884 in Paris. It was made of castor oil, beeswax and deer tallow and was packed in silk packs. Lipsticks came in form of liquids to be applied with a brush. The […]
Who invented jeans?
The world’s first jeans was invented in 1873 by Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis. This apparel was called waist overall in its earliest days. The word jeans became popular in 1950s. These work pants were specially designed for miners and cowboys due to the strength of the fabric used. The word jeans was derived from […]
Who invented zipper?
The credit of inventing zipper goes to Whitcomb Judson of Chicago in 1891. He got the patent for this clasp locker in August 1893. Judson was tired of tying his shoe laces and then had an idea of inventing hook and eye fasteners for the shoes. Though it is believed that in 1851 Howe made […]
Who invented velcro?
Velcro was invented by George de Mestral a Swiss electrical engineer in 1941. This idea of inventing Velcro came to him when one day he returned after a walk from the hills and found cockleburs stuck to his clothes and his dog’s fur. George noticed its natural hook and loop quality and started making a […]
Who invented Valentine?
Valentine’s Day started in 500 A. D. It was started by Pope Saint Gelasius I, the third pope of the Catholic Church. He named the day after Saint Valentine or Saint Valentinus. The name Valentine is derived from a Latin word “valens” meaning worthy, strong or powerful. In ancient Rome a Pagan festival was celebrated […]
Who invented toilet paper?
The first commercially available toilet paper was invented by Joseph Gayetty in 1857 in the United States. But this toilet paper was made available to people in 1920. The use of similar paper was made in 2nd century in China but that was used for wrapping and for padding the materials. The most common users […]
