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From Roosters to Red Lips: Oddities You’ll Crow About
Because ancient fitness, farmyard alarm clocks, and Marilyn Monroe’s lipstick all deserve their moment.
Max Whitt
November 29, 2024
Step inside, dear reader, where the bizarre, brilliant, and oddly practical await. Today’s offerings include a medieval alarm clock, a Greek fitness routine, and a Hollywood beauty secret that’ll make you raise an eyebrow (or at least one of them).
Roosters Were the Original Alarm Clocks
Long before snooze buttons, medieval folks relied on roosters to wake them up. But it wasn’t just the crowing—farmers used to time their chores based on the third crow of the rooster, which roughly coincides with dawn. The trick? Roosters crow more consistently than you’d think, thanks to their internal circadian rhythm. If you’re thinking of replacing your smartphone with a rooster, just remember: there’s no mute button.
Ancient Greeks Had the First Home Workouts
Forget Peloton. The Greeks were fitness pioneers, and their go-to workout involved an invention called the halteres—weights shaped like modern dumbbells. Used for everything from jumping to strength training, halteres helped athletes compete in the original Olympic Games. The bonus? They could double as a weapon in a pinch. Makes you wonder if today’s fitness trends are really just ancient fads in Lycra.
Marilyn Monroe’s Lipstick Trick Is Still a Classic
Marilyn Monroe’s iconic pout wasn’t just good genes—it was an art form. Her makeup artist used up to five different shades of lipstick and gloss to create dimension: darker colors on the outer edges for depth, lighter hues in the center for fullness. The result? A three-dimensional illusion of the perfect kissable lip. Today, it’s called lip contouring, but Marilyn did it first. Beauty trends, like fashion, always come back around.
There you have it: a wake-up call from the barnyard, a workout straight out of Athens, and a Hollywood trick you might just try at home. If nothing else, you’re now fully equipped to be the most interesting person at the next dinner party.
— Max Whitt
