21st Century Inventions That Could Change Your Life

The Tampon App

My Flow is a literal brand new technology for periods. The company created tampons that help gather information on someone's flow. It's pretty simple! Although, it could be seen as a little inconvenient. You do have to keep a device in your pocket (or somewhere else on your person) in order for the device to read your flow. It could be a lifesaver, though! 

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The More You Know

  • Commercial flights were allowed to fly any course to their destination and would often detour over points of interest. This ended in 1956 when two planes crashed mid-flight over the Grand Canyon.
  • A relative of the T. rex stood just 3-feet tall.
  • Saint Patrick's Day began as a "feast day". To honor him, Christians could put aside their Lenten restrictions on food and alcohol consumption, which is why excessive drinking has become linked to the celebration.
  • The first American woman to go to medical school was admitted as a joke. Geneva Medical School thought it was joke when Elizabeth Blackwell applied to attend 1847. She graduated in 1849, started her own practice, and opened an infirmary for the poor.
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