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Where and when was the lottery invented?

According to some sources, the lottery first appeared in the II century. BC e. in China. It is known that from the XV century. lotteries were held in Holland. It has been held in Italy since 1530. This year, the first public lottery with cash prizes took place in Florence. In France, they have been held since 1531. Another version of the lottery appeared in 1620, when five new members had to be elected to the Council of Genoa to fill vacancies.

Author: Mendeleev V.A.

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When did men start wearing short haircuts?

Hair care is as old as civilization itself. Even in ancient times, women had combs. Even the most primitive tribes managed to make combs from wood, bone, and metal. What about hair fashion? It is very funny to watch how this fashion has changed and what significance it has had for a person over the centuries.

Wild tribes in all parts of the world developed their own style of hairstyle, which was of great importance to them. In China, they traditionally wore their hair tied in a bun at the top of their head. And when the Manchus conquered this country, the local population was forced to wear pigtails as a sign of slavery. This style took root, became popular in China, and is still adhered to.

Civilization developed, hairstyles became more and more diverse. It was hard to meet two people with the same hairdo. In some countries, hair was worn loosely falling down, in others it became a habit to comb it high on the head. Only relatively recently has it become customary to wear hair long for women and short for men.

Until the Middle Ages, men had long hair and looked after it in the same way, with the same care as women. They curled them, decorated them with ribbons. During the Renaissance, wigs were used to make hair appear longer.

King Henry VIII of England decided to make history something of his own, memorable. He ordered people to wear short hair. But at the same time, he allowed to have long beards and curled mustaches. When James I ascended the throne, people returned to their ancient habit of wearing long hair. In France, Louis XIV had 40 craftsmen who made wigs especially for him. In general, all French men competed in the length of hair and the number of curls.

Later, people were divided into two camps: some were in favor of short beards and long beards, others were in favor of long beards and short hair. Fashion changed back and forth until the 60th century, when short hair remained in vogue, although long hair was popular for a while in the 70s and XNUMXs.

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