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.