The first world war of
the 20th century has not finished revealing stories. Discover 8 facts that you
would never have suspected, but have existed.
Women became Yellow
In
the First World War, many women joined the labor force and those who worked in
TNT explosives factories became yellow as a result of chemical intoxication,
leading them to get a disease called jaundice who made their skin very yellow
and pale.
Husbands
protected their Wives’ breasts while they are gone
When
the husbands went to fight in World War 1, the women replaced their breasts.
The men gave up their jobs, but they were afraid for the safety of their wives,
at least for the safety of their wives' breasts. They were relieved at least
when they found out about stores who cell plastic breast protectors that were
available in that time.
The youngest fighter in the war was 12 years old
12-year-old Sidney Lewis was a young man who faked his age to
join the fight. Sidney Lewis was born in 1903, in London. By the
time he was 12, he was already 6’ 2” tall and had a well-built body. The
average height then was 5’ 2”.
Fake
Paris
The
French mind was smart enough to deceive the German planes and stop them from
bombing Paris by building a similar city in a short time. Fortunately, they
succeeded in fooling the German pilots by attacking the fake Paris and saving thousands of lives of citizens that would have
been killed if Paris had been attacked.
Dogs
in the first world war
They
are the forgotten ones of History. Heroes of the shadows, animals played an
important role during the 14-18 war. Sent to the front during the attacks, used
as a means of distraction and communication, they were an essential part of the
military strategy. Faithful companions, they shared the soldiers' daily lives
and allowed them to escape from the horrors of war.
Germans in America
During WWI, German people were having a hard time in the United States of America. Some actions against Germans were aggressive, including burning German books, killing German shepherd dogs, and even the murder of one German-American which led to raising the tension.