Ever wondered who the first person to do some trivial thing was?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the curiosity of identifying the first individuals to engage in various trivial activities or inventions, such as wearing pajamas, high-heeled shoes, and other everyday items. Participants share personal anecdotes and historical speculations related to these topics.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express fascination with the idea of identifying the first person to perform trivial actions, such as cutting hair or playing catch.
  • One participant mentions their ancestor being the first in their village to have ITV, highlighting personal connections to the topic.
  • Another participant humorously questions the first person to drink beer and speculates about the quality of the first brew.
  • There is a claim that the first high heel wearers were male, with speculation that they may have been short men seeking to enhance their stature.
  • A participant references a historical context for high heels, noting their evolution from practical use in horseback riding to fashion items in court settings.
  • One participant shares a personal reflection on wondering if they are the first to stand in a particular spot in the mountains.
  • A humorous anecdote is shared about a participant's girlfriend's grandfather inventing the fork, adding a light-hearted note to the discussion.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally express curiosity about the topic, but there is no consensus on specific claims regarding the first individuals to engage in these activities. Multiple competing views and speculations remain present throughout the discussion.

Contextual Notes

Some claims are based on personal anecdotes or speculative reasoning, and there are unresolved questions about the historical accuracy of certain assertions, such as the origins of high heels and beer drinking.

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Ever wondered who the first person to do some trivial thing was? like who was the first person to wear pajamas or the first person to wear high heeled shoes, or the first person to wear a top hat, and why.
And were you or your ancestors first in any thing in your area, AFAIK my dad was the first to have ITV in our village, he made a two valve converter and erected an antenna on a pole 6 foot above the house roof to get good reception.
My grand dad was the first in the village to offer a battery recharge and rebuild service, nothing to special but the first any way.
 
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All the time.

Who was the first person to purposely cut their hair? Do a hand stand? Play catch? Eat an Apple? Ride a horse? Manipulate fire? See a kangaroo? Etc.. ad nauseum.

Totally trivial, but fascinating none the less.
 


First to send a motorbike across the ocean as a token of PF friendship -Wolly.
 


What is this about motorcycles and friendship? I want, ha ha.
 


Who was the first person to drink beer?

and since you know it probably didn't taste so good,

Who was first to drink beer a second time?
 


It is my understanding the my Great-Great grandfather was Salt Lake City's first death due to a car -pedestrian accident.
 


wolram said:
Ever wondered who the first person to do some trivial thing was? like who was the first person to wear pajamas or the first person to wear high heeled shoes, or the first person to wear a top hat, and why.
I hadn't given it any thought. No one has asked me that question before.
 


My girlfriend's grandfather invented the fork. Then again, he was also friends with Gandhi.
 


When I'm up in the mountains I often stop and wonder if I'm the very first person ever to stand in this exact spot.l
 
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The first high heel wearers, were male.:cool:
 
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The first beer-drinker may have been a Sumarian, though it's likely that the Sumarians learned brewing from someone earlier.
 
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hypatia said:
The first high heel wearers, were male.:cool:

They were probably the first to wear shoes too.

For high heel shoes, I'd speculate that not only was it a male, but more likely a short male trying to enhance his stature.
 
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hypatia said:
The first high heel wearers, were male.:cool:

, dare i ask, heck i hope they were not the first to wear mini skirts.
 
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_heels

Horse back riders were first, which makes sense, but...

Beginning with the French, heel heights among men crept up, often becoming higher and thinner, until they were no longer useful while riding, but were relegated to "court-only" wear. By the late 1600s men's heels were commonly between three and four inches in height.
 

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