Ivory soap slogan "99-44/100% Pure" was cleverly invented by Harley Proctor who with the help of chemists determined that Ivory soap was only 56/100 pure. Proctor simply subtracted 56 from 100 and came up with "99-44/100% Pure".

People who studies laughter are called a "gelotologists."

Ancient Egyptian women used to wear perfume cones made of wax that would melt in the heat letting out a nice fragrance.

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