The first popsicle was invented in San Francisco, California in 1925 by an eleven year old boy named Frank Epperson. He named it the "Eppersicle"
... after himself of course.
In its ancient form, the carrot was purple, not orange.
What do the Windshield Wiper, the Dish Washer and White Out have in common? ... They were all invented by women.
-Mary Andersonpatented the windshield wiper in 1905. She got the idea after a trip to New York where she saw that streetcar drivers had to open their windows whenever it rained in order to see.
-Josephine Garis Cochrane recieved an award for her invention, the dish washer at the World's Fair in Chicago in 1893.
-Bette Nesmith Graham, a secretary from Dallas, Texas used her kitchen blender to mix up the first ever batch of"mistake out". Later it became known as "Liquid Paper" or "White Out".
Rubbing Orange peel on yourself is a very, very effective mosquito repellant.
Roman soldiers used to enjoy a tasty meal of unleavened bread topped with cheese, olive oil and herbs that they would bake over an open fire.
But it wasn't until right before the Renaissance period 500 to 700 years ago that Pizza as we know it was born in Naples, Italy.
Cows love attention, but they don't like their faces rubbed. They like to have their backs scratched with a long handled brush or to be stroked behind the ears.
Pumpkins, tomatoes and cucumbers are actually fruits, not vegetables. Why you ask? Because they have seeds. Vegetables don't
