Did you know? - #FashionFacts

• The word “gymnasium” came from the word gymnos which naked in Ancient and even Modern Greek. This is because Greeks used to exercise naked. 

• Linen, Cotton, Polyester, and Rayon are the most popular clothing materials. Cotton is the most widely used clothing material. Two-thirds of all fibers used in clothing production are cotton-based.

• If you’re a man, your shirt buttons are on the right. If you’re a woman, it’s on the left.

• The first shopping mall to sell clothes was built in ancient Rome.

• A Chinese bride holds the record for having the longest wedding gown. Her wedding veil measure 1.2 miles which needed 3 hours and 200 guests to unroll. 

• Ralph Lauren — real name Ralph Lifshitz — started as a tie designer. 

• Before the 19th century, designers used dolls to showcase their designs instead of models.

• Perfumes have been used even during the Egyptian Era. But then they used perfumes during religious rituals and not to smell good.

• The first-ever fashion magazine was published in 1586.

• Natural pearls are rare and precious because of only one form out of every 10,000 oysters.

• Eyeliner became popular after the discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamun, who wore eyeliner and this sparked an interest in people.

• Purple clothes can only be worn by emperors or magistrates in Rome.

• During the 1860s, dresses were so wide that women were often stuck in doorways.

• In the 1670s, Louis XIV announced that only members of the royal court were allowed to wear red heels. It was an easy way to distinguish someone from the upper classes from a commoner.

• Bill Nye, a Science Guy, owns the patent for ballet pointe shoes.

• H&M picks up 35 truckloads of clothing a day as part of its in-house recycling program.

• South Korea used to have actual fashion police who would go around measuring the length of women's miniskirt. If skirts were found too short, they could be fined or arrested. 

• Michael Jordan's dad, James Jordan, was murdered by a guy wearing a Michael Jordan T-shirt. Well, that's sad!!

• Christian Dior is the man who designed pencil skirt and A-line skirt. 

 

• There are more men at the executive levels in the fashion industry than women.

• In many cultures, jewelry is thought to ward off evil and the most famous example of it is the Egyptian Ankh.

• The immensely popular little black dress is credited to Coco Chanel.

• Platform shoes were invented for Greek drama actors to add to their heights and stage presence.

• Michael Kors began designing when he was just 5. He designed his mom's wedding dress for her second wedding. 

• People used to wear live chameleons as brooches in the late 1800s. They'd pin them to their lapels like regular jewelry.

• During the 1800 and in early 1900, a woman with short hair was regarded as unfaithful. The short hair of a woman was considered to be the mark of adultery.

• Baggy pants originated from the prison of Los Angeles. In those days prisoners were permitted to wear belts and hence they used to wear baggy pants.

• Pure gold is always yellow in color and other metals like copper are mixed with it to give different colors.

• Pink for girls and blue for boys is a relatively new phenomenon: A 1918 catalog advised blue for girls because it was a "much more delicate and soft tone" and pink for boys because "it's a stronger and more passionate color, and because it's derived from red."

• High heels were originally invented for men. 

• The Russian military only started wearing socks in 2007. Before that, they'd just wrap pieces of cloth around their feet.

• The Egyptians were the first to wear live insects as jewelry. 

Interesting Food Facts

• Kiwi fruit can improve your eyesight as it's a good source of lutein, an antioxidant that protects your vision.

• Humans are born craving sugar.

• A red bell pepper has more vitamin C than an orange.

• There are so many varieties of apple that it would take you over 20 years to eat every one if you ate an apple a day.

• Dairy may cause acne.

• Chocolate was once used as currency by the Aztecs.

• The most expensive pizza in the world costs $12,000 and takes 72 hours to prepare.

• Apples have small traces of cyanide in their seeds!!!

• India has the world's lowest meat consumption per capita.

• Honey can stay edible for 3000 years!

• Artificial sweeteners can make you fat as fructose can cause disorders in your metabolism and make you gain weight.

• Green tea can prevent you from getting a cold.

• Broccoli can help fight diabetes.

• Fruit juice can rot your teeth.

• Oklahoma's state vegetable is the watermelon.

• One of the most popular pizza toppings in Brazil is green peas.

• About 70% of olive oil being sold is not pure olive oil.

• There is an amusement park in Tokyo that offers Raw Horse Flesh-flavored ice cream.

• White chocolate isn't chocolate.

• Raw oysters are still alive when you eat them.

• Scientists can turn peanut butter into diamonds because of its high carbon content.

• Potatoes are 80% water and 20% solid.

• Carrots were originally purple.

• Grapes will explode if you put them in the microwave.

• Every banana you eat is a clone.

• Tomato sauce was once believed to have medicinal qualities that could cure diarrhea.

• Apples float in water because 25% of their volume is made of air.

• In emergencies, Coconut water can be used as a substitute for blood plasma.

• Octopuses are eaten alive in Korea.

• Pears can help treat arthritis.

• Almonds are a member of the peach family.

• Apples belong to the rose family, as do pears and plums.