Showers originated when ancient people discovered that washing under a waterfall was far more effective than simply bathing in standing water.
The ancient Greeks were the first people to make their own form of shower, which sprayed bathers with water. Their aqueducts and sewage systems made of lead pipes allowed water to be pumped both into and out of large communal shower rooms used by the wealthy and common citizens alike.
What we think of as the shower today was invented in 1767 by William Feetham, a stove maker from Ludgate Hill in London. His shower contraption used a pump to force the water into a vessel above the user's head and a chain would then be pulled to release the water from the vessel.
The shower didn’t come into common usage until the late twentieth century as people realized showering is a far quicker and more hygienic way of washing than having a bath.
In the mid 20th century Alcatraz was the only federal prison to offer hot-water showers for its inmates because the prison staff felt the inmates would find the frigid waters of San Francisco Bay almost impossible to withstand during an escape attempt.
Chocolate syrup was used for blood in the famous 45 second shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo movie.
While making Shrek, some members of the movie's development team took mud showers to study the movement of mud.
In Papau New Guinea, one 8.5-minute shower costs $3.38, about 70% of an average resident’s daily income.
The reason people feel compelled sing in the shower is partly because the reverb of the shower boosts the voice, adds more bass, and sounds more powerful, thus boosting the singer's confidence to sing.
The ancient Greeks were the first people to make their own form of shower, which sprayed bathers with water. Their aqueducts and sewage systems made of lead pipes allowed water to be pumped both into and out of large communal shower rooms used by the wealthy and common citizens alike.
What we think of as the shower today was invented in 1767 by William Feetham, a stove maker from Ludgate Hill in London. His shower contraption used a pump to force the water into a vessel above the user's head and a chain would then be pulled to release the water from the vessel.
The shower didn’t come into common usage until the late twentieth century as people realized showering is a far quicker and more hygienic way of washing than having a bath.
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In the mid 20th century Alcatraz was the only federal prison to offer hot-water showers for its inmates because the prison staff felt the inmates would find the frigid waters of San Francisco Bay almost impossible to withstand during an escape attempt.
Chocolate syrup was used for blood in the famous 45 second shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo movie.
While making Shrek, some members of the movie's development team took mud showers to study the movement of mud.
In Papau New Guinea, one 8.5-minute shower costs $3.38, about 70% of an average resident’s daily income.
The reason people feel compelled sing in the shower is partly because the reverb of the shower boosts the voice, adds more bass, and sounds more powerful, thus boosting the singer's confidence to sing.
The brain enters an "incubation period" when we are in a relaxed state which allows our subconscious mind to bring things to our attention, according to scientists. That's why when we take showers, we experience greater problem-solving ability and creativity.
Scientists are still debating why shower curtains get blown inward when the shower is running
A shower uses less water on average than a bath: 80 liters for a shower compared with 150 liters for a bath.
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Humans only need to shower every two to three days — a daily shower can cause irritated and cracked skin.
Cold showers have better effects on men's hair and complexion - Hot showers may overheat a man's organs and lower their sperm count.
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