HOW WAS TOOTHBRUSH INVENTED?

1-Mirror

Ancient mankind saw reflections in a pond and they considered it as magical power. As time went on they used metal or polished stone as a mirror.

After that, glass was combined with metals like tin, mercury, and lead to make mirrors. The mirrors are made reflective by applying silver coating on the back of two-way mirrors.

2-Toothbrush

The ancient Chinese used the neck hair of Siberian wild boars as bristles of their brush. It was during the 17th and 18^th centuries that French dentists promote the usage of brushes. Thus, American companies started up massive production of the toothbrush after 1885. It’s hard to believe that most Americans didn’t brush until the army soldiers came back home after the second world war and made them acknowledged its use. In 1935, nylon material was used in the making of toothbrush bristles. After all these transformations, now it's coming in the market in various types like the ones with electrical and rotatory action.

3-Shoes

Ancient mankind found it difficult to walk through the stony forest paths and rough terrains with naked feet. Then they used grass and bark to protect their feet for a smooth stride. The Iceman died in Alphs left behind the shoes of the grass and likewise, Egyptians also left behind shoes of plaited papyrus leaves. It was Romans who made military shoes and Moccasin was the original shoe used by North American Indians, Eskimos, Laplanders, and the Siberian tribesmen to withstand cold climate by protecting their feet and for firmness.

4-Socks

In earlier times, socks were called `Soccus’. It was a loose-fitting shoe worn by Roman comic actors. Thus the Romans used it with sandals and while entering indoor, they removed sandals with soccus on. It was Egyptians who used crude woven socks and these knitted socks were found in Egyptian Copt tombs by archaeologists. In 1589, Reverend William invented the machine to produce socks of material cotton, wool, silk and approached Queen Elizabeth for patent but she refused, thinking that it might make the women workers of socks production jobless.

5-Umbrella

The innovation of the umbrella dates back 4000 years which was made from parasols and they were only meant to protect from sun rays. It was the Chinese to make the first waterproof umbrella for rain protection.

They waxed and lacquered the paper parasols for that purpose. During ancient times, it was only used by women. But when the Persian writer Jonas Hanway carried an umbrella for 30 years, other men too began to use it. So, English men referred to the umbrella as `Hanway’.

I hope you were amazed and fascinated to know about these interesting inventions that we use in our daily lives.