History Facts, Wine Facts |
During the prohibition, grape juice mix was sold with the warning “After dissolving the brick in a gallon of water, do not place the liquid in a jug away in the cupboard for twenty days, because then it would turn into wine.” Fact source...
Divorce Facts, History Facts, Love Facts, Marriage Facts, Women Facts |
In the 16th century France, women could charge their husbands with impotence as a reason for divorce. The convicted husbands would have to prove themselves in a public trial through successfully ejaculating. Fact source...
History Facts, Women Facts |
A 1770 bill proposed in the British Parliament suggested that any woman wearing make-up should be punished for witchcraft. Fact source...
History Facts, India Facts, Women Facts |
In India and Nepal, the practice of widow burning (sati) occurred when women burned themselves alive on their husbands’ funeral pyres as a sign of devotion and love. It was meant to be a voluntary act, but occasionally women were drugged or pushed into the fire. Fact...
History Facts, Women Facts |
Mary Anderson invented the windshield wiper in 1903. In addition, women over the years have patented non-reflective glass, disposable diapers, white out, and industrial lathes, among many other innovations. Fact source...
Cat Facts, Egypt Facts, History Facts |
Evidence suggests domesticated cats have been around since 3600 B.C., 2,000 years before Egypt’s pharaohs. Fact source...
