Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Interesting facts about condoms

  • Every year  5 000 000 000 condoms are sold all over the world
  • There are more than 100 condom brands on the market
  • Women buy 40-70% from the total amount of the sold condoms
  • The first records about condoms in Europe can be found at rock paintings
  • It is considered that condom, which is more like its modern prototype, was invented by the anatomist Gabriel Fallopio in 1564
  • In 16 century condoms were made of flax
  • In 18 century condoms were made of animals’ bowels or fish scale
  • In 1844 Charles Good got the patent on rubber condoms production
Posted by sam.craig at 09:57:16
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