The Big Book of Women's Trivia

Download or read book The Big Book of Women's Trivia written by Alicia Alvrez and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2008-03-01 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Funny facts, stunning stats, and historical tidbits about the female of the species. Did you know that . . . Women outnumber men by five to one in shoplifting convictions? The very first Artichoke Queen was Marilyn Monroe in 1947? Diamonds didn’t become a girl’s best friend until the thirteenth century? (Before that, they were for men only.) The first human cannonball was female? The cocktail known as the Bloody Mary was named after a notorious English queen? Research shows that men change their minds two to three times more than women? The Big Book of Women’s Trivia arms you with little-known facts in a fabulous collection that spans history, crosses cultures, and ranges from the silly to the salacious to the truly useful. Chapters include: Women and Their Wardrobes The Body Beautiful—and Not So • Ladies’ Matters of Love • In the Ladies’ Room • Ladies Look at the Animal Kingdom • Women Doing It for Themselves • Saintly Manifestations and Royal Subjects • Women’s Sporting Life • Celebrity Sightings of the Female Variety • and Final Feminine Facts You Absolutely Can’t Live Without.