The father of the French Impressionist painter, Claude Monet (1840 – 1926), disapproved of his son being a painter. He wanted him to be a grocer.… Read More
According to entomologist John Maunder, the move towards low-temperature detergents means more bugs can proliferate. Says Maunder, “If you wash lousy clothing at low temperatures, all you get is cleaner lice.”
Source: Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything