π Queen Victoria Got Her Tricycles Personally Delivered! π²
In 1881, while Queen Victoria was touring the Isle of Wight, her horse-drawn carriage couldnβt keep up with a woman riding a tricycle! πΆββοΈπ¨ Curious about the new ride, she ordered two and requested that the inventor, James Starley, personally deliver them! π οΈπ At the time, tricycles were seen as something for kids, but Queen Victoria made them a symbol of style for the elite! factsfun facthistorytechnologyscience
When Pharaoh Ramses IV πΊ was mummified in ancient Egypt, his eyes were actually replaced with onions π§ ! The ancient Egyptians believed that the layers and rings of onions symbolized eternal life βΎοΈ. This practice tied into their belief that mummification allowed the pharaohs π to live forever in the afterlife. π± factsfun facthistory
Back in 1733, William Kent, a landscape architect, created the first stroller for the third Duke of Devonshire. But hereβs the twistβupper-class parents werenβt supposed to do the hard work! π So Kent designed his stroller to be pulled by a small animal, like a goat π or something similar. π¦ Talk about a royal ride! π factsfun factanimalshistory