n 1994, when the Surgeon General of the United States, Dr. Joycelyn Elders, mentioned as an aside that it should be mentioned in school curricula that masturbation was safe and healthy, she was forced to resign
A 2011 UK court decisions considered the Stormtrooper armor to be industrial design, which is only protected for 15 years, and thus the armor is now in the public domain, but only in the UK. In the US it has been ruled to be under copyright. [Wikipedia]
The rave party is rarely marked by violence, and as an outgrowth of the hippy movement and the acid subculture, it is more likely to emphasize acceptance of other people’s behavior, a shared love of electronic music, and a desire for fun.
Liquid latex is typically applied using a disposable sponge and takes about five to ten minutes to dry depending on how thick it is applied. As it dries it solidifies to a rubbery consistency and in the processes ends up shrinking about three percent. [wi
Do wet your hair before stepping into the pool. When the hair shaft absorbs regular water, it helps negate the damaging effects of swimming in chlorinated water. [sheknows.com]
To save her marriage, "Elise" tried giving her husband fellatio once every 2 days for two months. She claims it cemented their relationship [http://www.elle.fr/Love-Sexe/Sexualite/Dossiers/La-fellation-le-ciment-du-couple-2120880 (in French)]
The term "Lingerie" in the French language applies to all undergarments for either gender. In English it is applied specifically to those undergarments designed to be visually appealing or erotic.
The oldest known image of hair braiding was traced back to a burial site during the first dynasty of Pharaoh Menes. It was a means of communication so that you could distinguish a wealth of information about another, whether they were married, mourning, o
The first jungle gym was invented in 1920 and patented by lawyer Sebastian Hinton in Chicago. It was sold under the trademarked name Junglegym. The term "monkey bars", was first documented in 1955 [wikipedia]
To remove a straitjacket with both back and crotch-straps, it is not necessary to be able to dislocate one's shoulders. The necessity of this ability was fictitiously created by Harry Houdini and his brother Hardeen to try to lessen the amount of competit
The LG enV (pronounced "envy"), also known as the VX9900, is a Bluetooth-enabled and V CAST-ready mobile phone that includes a full "qwerty" keyboard and a 2.0 megapixel camera. It comes in three color variations: silver, orange, and green.
The first known depiction of a heart as a symbol of romantic love dates to the 1250s. It occurs in a French manuscript, where a kneeling lover offers his heart to a damsel. The heart resembles a pine-cone (the point facing upward), in accord with medieval
The origins of the 15, 30, and 40 scores in tennis are believed to be medieval French. It is possible that a clock face was used on court, with a quarter move of the hand to indicate a score of 15, 30, and 45. When the hand moved to 60, the game was over.
The gluteus maximus (also known as glutæus maximus or, collectively with the gluteus medius and minimus, the glutes) is the largest and most superficial of the three gluteal muscles. It makes up a large portion of the shape and appearance of the buttocks.
Corporal punishment, usually delivered with an implement rather than with the open hand, used to be a common form of school discipline in many countries, but it is now banned in most of the western world and in Japan, Canada, India, New Zealand and South
The wax in a lava lamp used to contain carbon tetrachloride to help it sink in water, however carbon tet was banned in the U.S. in 1970 and the new compound has been kept a trade secret.
Anal sex is not easy to master when you haven’t done it before. For a man it may seem straight forward -- in, out -- but it isn’t this simple. If you're not very careful, if you don’t warm her up properly, if you don’t go slowly enough, you will probably
Starry Night is a painting by Vincent van Gogh. Painted in June 1889, it depicts the view outside of his sanitarium room window at night, although it was painted from memory during the day.
Big Red is a soft drink created in 1937 by Grover C. Thomsen and R.H. Roark in Waco, Texas and originally known as Sun Tang Red Cream Soda. It is generally classified as an American variety of cream soda which is almond in flavor, and it is the original "
To preserve the pretannin tea without requiring it all to be poured into cups, a second teapot may be used. The steeping pot is best unglazed earthenware [wikipedia]
In the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not approve or review cosmetics, although it does regulate the colors that can be used in the hair dyes. The cosmetic companies are not required to report injuries resulting from use of their produc
In a given year, it costs roughly 躔 million to put seatbelts in every U.S. vehicle, which yields a rough estimate of ฮ,000 for every life saved. [SuperFreakonomics]
Ballet is a type of performance dance that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread, highly technical form of dance with its own v
