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Which New Invention WasWhich New Invention Was
Soon On Everyone’s Lips???Soon On Everyone’s Lips???
In 1915 American scientists came up with a small
invention that was a huge success. It was a
creamy, colour crayon inside a case that could be
wound up and used in a second – the first
lipstick.
4
Who Wore A Mouthful Of
Hippo Teeth???
About 2500 years ago people began to make false teeth
from ivory or bone. Hippo bone was popular, but so
wax ox, cat and human bone. Unfortunately, all these
false teeth soon turned brown and started to rot. They
must have tasted dreadful!!!!!!!!
5
Why Were Plasters FirstWhy Were Plasters First
Invented???Invented???
Earl Dickson invented plasters for his wife, who
kept cutting herself in the kitchen. He stuck small
squares of cloth on to pieces of sticky tape, covering
them carefully to stop the glue drying out. Whenever
his wife cut herself, she just grabbed a piece of the
tape, and stuck it on.
6
Who first flushed the toilet???
Four hundred years ago Sir John Harrington built a
flushing toilet for his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth I.
in those days very few homes had water pipes or drains,
so ordinary people had to carry on using their chamber
pots.
7
Who First Jumped In TheWho First Jumped In The
Bath ???Bath ???
The people of Greece, Rome and the Indus Valley in
Pakistan all enjoyed a bath in ancient times. But, as
time went by, baths went out of fashion and many
people never even washed. They used perfumes to cover
up the pong!!!!
8
How Did Horses help Keep
Carpets Clean???
The first carpet – cleaning machine was towed by a
horse!! It was parked outside the house because of its
smelly engine. Long pipes stretched through the
windows and sucked up all the dirt. It was quite a
sight and people often invited their friends round to
watch!!
9
Who Invented Raincoats???Who Invented Raincoats???
The first waterproof raincoats were made in 1823 by Charles
Macintosh – which is why they are often called Macs. He
made the cloth waterproof by sandwiching a layer of rubber
between two lengths of cotton. The coats kept people dry all
right, but they weighed a ton and smelt awful when they got
wet!!
10
Why Do Zips Have Teeth???
Without their teeth, zips couldn’t open or close. The two rows
of teeth are joined by a slider, which locks them apart. Zips
were invented in 1890s, and were a great improvement on
fiddly buttons and hooks and eyes.
11
Can Clothes Keep You FeelingCan Clothes Keep You Feeling
Fit???Fit???
Some clothes keep you feeling fit. You can even buy tights full
of health giving vitamins, which are usually only found in
fresh fruit and veg!!
12
What Did People Use Before
Fridges???
Electric fridges were invented around 1920. Before then,
people kept their food in a wooden cupboard called an icebox.
Huge blocks from the ice man kept the cupboard cold.
13
Who Ate the firstWho Ate the first
Cornflakes???Cornflakes???
Two brothers, Will and john Kellogg, invented cornflakes by
accident, when they were trying to make a new type of bread.
One day, they overcooked a pan of wheat, rolled the mixture
flat, and then watched it dry into flakes.They toasted the the
flakes and tasted them – delicious!!
14
How Were Drinking Straws
Invented???
One hot summer in the 1880s, a man called Marvin Stone
made the first paper straw. He’d noticed that people kept
drinks cooler by not touching the glass and using a hollow
grass stalk to suck up the liquid.
15
Why Are Bears CalledWhy Are Bears Called
Teddies???Teddies???
Teddy bears are named after the American president, Theodore
Roosevelt, who was called teddy for short. Once, on a hunting trip, he
came across a bear cub and refused to shoot it. A sweetshop owner who
read about the story in the paper decided to give up his shop and make
toy bears. He called them teddies, after the President.

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  • 3. 3 Which New Invention WasWhich New Invention Was Soon On Everyone’s Lips???Soon On Everyone’s Lips??? In 1915 American scientists came up with a small invention that was a huge success. It was a creamy, colour crayon inside a case that could be wound up and used in a second – the first lipstick.
  • 4. 4 Who Wore A Mouthful Of Hippo Teeth??? About 2500 years ago people began to make false teeth from ivory or bone. Hippo bone was popular, but so wax ox, cat and human bone. Unfortunately, all these false teeth soon turned brown and started to rot. They must have tasted dreadful!!!!!!!!
  • 5. 5 Why Were Plasters FirstWhy Were Plasters First Invented???Invented??? Earl Dickson invented plasters for his wife, who kept cutting herself in the kitchen. He stuck small squares of cloth on to pieces of sticky tape, covering them carefully to stop the glue drying out. Whenever his wife cut herself, she just grabbed a piece of the tape, and stuck it on.
  • 6. 6 Who first flushed the toilet??? Four hundred years ago Sir John Harrington built a flushing toilet for his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth I. in those days very few homes had water pipes or drains, so ordinary people had to carry on using their chamber pots.
  • 7. 7 Who First Jumped In TheWho First Jumped In The Bath ???Bath ??? The people of Greece, Rome and the Indus Valley in Pakistan all enjoyed a bath in ancient times. But, as time went by, baths went out of fashion and many people never even washed. They used perfumes to cover up the pong!!!!
  • 8. 8 How Did Horses help Keep Carpets Clean??? The first carpet – cleaning machine was towed by a horse!! It was parked outside the house because of its smelly engine. Long pipes stretched through the windows and sucked up all the dirt. It was quite a sight and people often invited their friends round to watch!!
  • 9. 9 Who Invented Raincoats???Who Invented Raincoats??? The first waterproof raincoats were made in 1823 by Charles Macintosh – which is why they are often called Macs. He made the cloth waterproof by sandwiching a layer of rubber between two lengths of cotton. The coats kept people dry all right, but they weighed a ton and smelt awful when they got wet!!
  • 10. 10 Why Do Zips Have Teeth??? Without their teeth, zips couldn’t open or close. The two rows of teeth are joined by a slider, which locks them apart. Zips were invented in 1890s, and were a great improvement on fiddly buttons and hooks and eyes.
  • 11. 11 Can Clothes Keep You FeelingCan Clothes Keep You Feeling Fit???Fit??? Some clothes keep you feeling fit. You can even buy tights full of health giving vitamins, which are usually only found in fresh fruit and veg!!
  • 12. 12 What Did People Use Before Fridges??? Electric fridges were invented around 1920. Before then, people kept their food in a wooden cupboard called an icebox. Huge blocks from the ice man kept the cupboard cold.
  • 13. 13 Who Ate the firstWho Ate the first Cornflakes???Cornflakes??? Two brothers, Will and john Kellogg, invented cornflakes by accident, when they were trying to make a new type of bread. One day, they overcooked a pan of wheat, rolled the mixture flat, and then watched it dry into flakes.They toasted the the flakes and tasted them – delicious!!
  • 14. 14 How Were Drinking Straws Invented??? One hot summer in the 1880s, a man called Marvin Stone made the first paper straw. He’d noticed that people kept drinks cooler by not touching the glass and using a hollow grass stalk to suck up the liquid.
  • 15. 15 Why Are Bears CalledWhy Are Bears Called Teddies???Teddies??? Teddy bears are named after the American president, Theodore Roosevelt, who was called teddy for short. Once, on a hunting trip, he came across a bear cub and refused to shoot it. A sweetshop owner who read about the story in the paper decided to give up his shop and make toy bears. He called them teddies, after the President.