The Ladies' Room Reader: The Ultimate Women's Trivia BookMango Media, 01.03.2010 - 312 Seiten “Fun and fancy for the fair sex . . . rife with facts, rumors, stories, quotations and advice.” —Publishers Weekly What percentage of women would rather shop than have sex? What was Lauren Bacall’s real name? What tricks do supermarkets use to get us to spend more money? Who were the first two African American actresses nominated for Academy Awards in the same year for the same category? How many hours do the men in our lives spend on housework and childcare? What did Mae West say upon the death of Marilyn Monroe? From female celebrities to glass ceiling breakers and historical heroines, this entertaining resource is packed with fun facts, surprising statistics, and witty quips that make for great reading—in any room. |
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... believed to prevent blindness, strengthen eyesight, and offer protection. Eyeliner was said to keep evil out. Lipstick was believed to guard against the entrance of evil spirits, to keep poisonous foods out, and to keep the soul from ...
... believed to prevent blindness, strengthen eyesight, and offer protection. Eyeliner was said to keep evil out. Lipstick was believed to guard against the entrance of evil spirits, to keep poisonous foods out, and to keep the soul from ...
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... believed, particularly diamond earrings, to help eyesight. Around this same time, the cure for a headache was believed to be wearing one silver and one gold earring. MIRROR,. MIRROR. In ancient China, the mirror stood for the queen and ...
... believed, particularly diamond earrings, to help eyesight. Around this same time, the cure for a headache was believed to be wearing one silver and one gold earring. MIRROR,. MIRROR. In ancient China, the mirror stood for the queen and ...
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... believed that boys were more valuable than girls, and that therefore evil spirits would be after the boys. It was thought that blue, the color of heaven, would ward off such spirits. Girls didn't need protection because no spirits would ...
... believed that boys were more valuable than girls, and that therefore evil spirits would be after the boys. It was thought that blue, the color of heaven, would ward off such spirits. Girls didn't need protection because no spirits would ...
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... believed that bathing more than once a year was dangerous. Even after soap began to be produced in Italy and Southern France, getting folks to use it throughout the continent was an uphill battle. For instance, the German Duchess of ...
... believed that bathing more than once a year was dangerous. Even after soap began to be produced in Italy and Southern France, getting folks to use it throughout the continent was an uphill battle. For instance, the German Duchess of ...
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... believed to be the drink of the devil, and no one under 60 was allowed to imbibe under threat of excommunication. Emelyn Hartridge was a student at Vassar trying to make ends meet when she began to make fudge to sell to her classmates ...
... believed to be the drink of the devil, and no one under 60 was allowed to imbibe under threat of excommunication. Emelyn Hartridge was a student at Vassar trying to make ends meet when she began to make fudge to sell to her classmates ...
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