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  2. Leona Chalmers - Wikipedia

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    Born in the early 1900s, Chalmers invented the menstrual cup out of a passion for bettering women's sexual health. Chalmers created her first version of the menstrual cup in 1937, shortly after the invention of the tampon. She sought to create a reusable menstrual product to compete with the existing disposable menstrual products on the market.

  3. Menstrual cup - Wikipedia

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    Early menstrual cups were made of rubber. [166] The first menstrual-cup applicator was mentioned in a 1968 Tassaway patent; there are also 21st-century versions, but they have not been a commercial success, as of 2024. [167] No medical research was conducted to ensure that menstrual cups were safe prior to introduction on the market. [77]

  4. Cup - Wikipedia

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    A cup is an open-top vessel (container) used to hold liquids for drinking, typically with a flattened hemispherical shape, and often with a capacity of about 100–250 millilitres (3–8 US fl oz). [1] [2] Cups may be made of pottery (including porcelain), glass, metal, [3] wood, stone, polystyrene, plastic, lacquerware, or other

  5. Bra size - Wikipedia

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    The term "cup" was not used to describe bras until 1916 [5] when two patents were filed. [6]In October 1932, S.H. Camp and Company was the first to use letters of the alphabet (A, B, C and D) to indicate cup size, although the letters represented how pendulous the breasts were and not their volume.

  6. History of childhood - Wikipedia

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    Factory-made dolls and doll houses delighted the girls and organized sports and activities were played by the boys. [50] The Boy Scouts was founded by Sir Robert Baden-Powell in 1908, [ 51 ] which provided young boys with outdoor activities aiming at developing character, citizenship, and personal fitness qualities.

  7. 10 things you may not know about Reese's Peanut Butter Cups - AOL

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    It's believed to be the largest one ever made, measuring 5-feet across and drenched in over 70 pounds of chocolate. 3. There's such a thing as a spreadable Reese's.

  8. What is so special about Stanley cups? The psychology behind ...

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    The cups are great quality, she notes, so if you drink from the cups daily and consider each day of use worth a dollar, it’s well worth it. “I’m a dancer, so a water bottle is always with me ...

  9. Coffee cup - Wikipedia

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    Coffee cups and mugs may be made of glazed ceramic, porcelain, plastic, glass, insulated or uninsulated metal, and other materials. In the past, coffee cups have also been made of bone, clay, and wood. [1] Disposable coffee cups may be made out of paper or polystyrene foam (often mistakenly called Styrofoam).