- The first modern toothbrush was invented in China. Its bristles came from hogs hair or the mane of a horse that were then put into ivory handles.
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Comment On This Amusing Fact - The first pair of sunglasses was invented by designer James Ayscough, but they did not become popular until the 1930's.
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Comment On This Amusing Fact - The first telephone call from the White House was from Rutherford Hayes to Alexander Graham Bell.
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Comment On This Amusing Fact - The Food and Drug Administration says the most common injury from cosmetics comes from scratching the eye with a mascara wand.
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Comment On This Amusing Fact - The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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Comment On This Amusing Fact - The largest LEGO castle that was ever built was built with 400,000 LEGO bricks and was 4.45 m x 5.22 m.
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Comment On This Amusing Fact - The most expensive bra is the Red Hot Fantasy Bra that is made by Victoria's Secret. It is worth $15 million, and has more than 1,300 precious stones. The bra is delivered in a secured truck by security guards.
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Comment On This Amusing Fact - The most expensive perfume in the world is Parfum VI, which was made by Arthur Burnham. A 4 inch bottle which is covered with diamonds and 24-carat gold costs $71,380.
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Comment On This Amusing Fact - The name for Ivory Soap was inspired by a verse from the Bible. Harley Proctor thought of the name when the minister read from Psalms 45:8, "All thy garments smell of myrrh and aloes and cassia, out of the ivory palaces whereby they have made thee glad."
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Comment On This Amusing Fact - The oldest documented footwear found was a 8,000 year-old sandal found in a cave located in Missouri, USA.
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Comment On This Amusing Fact - The reason why the Mexican sombrero hat is so wide is to provide shade for the entire body.
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Comment On This Amusing Fact - The second best selling game of all time is Jenga. Jenga is a Swahili word, meaning "to build."
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