A mirror is a fairly recent invention. Primitive people must have seen their reflection in the dark, still water of a stream or pool. Imagine the shock when a face seemed to peer back at them from below the depths. Of course, everything reflects in an opposite way, but not having seen themselves before, they wouldn't know their mole should have been under their left eye, not their right.
Here's a question for you:
When seen in a mirror, which of the following words printed in capital letters will look the same as when viewed directly?
MAN TOOT DEED
Here's a question for you:
When seen in a mirror, which of the following words printed in capital letters will look the same as when viewed directly?
MAN TOOT DEED
A bit of information to expand your interest in mirrors: Man (or woman) made the earliest mirrors from polished stone and black volcanic glass obsidian. Some examples have been found in Turkey dating back at least 6000 years. The Ancient Egyptians used polished copper for reflecting their image, and often the round face of the mirror would be embellished with ornamentation. The Ancient Mesopotamians also produced polished metal mirrors. Polished stone mirrors were known in Central and South America from about 2000 BC. In China mirrors were made from metal alloys, a mixture of tin, copper, and polished bronze to made a reflective surface. Metal alloys or precious metals mirrors were very valuable items in ancient times only affordable to the very wealthy.
I can imagine the wealthy saying, 'Let them use streams.'
I can imagine the wealthy saying, 'Let them use streams.'
It is believed that mirrors made of metal-backed glass was first produced in Lebanon in the first century AD and the Romans made crude mirrors from blown glass with lead backings.
Nowadays, materials used for backing mirrors are metallic coatings of silver, gold, and chrome. The silvering process was invented in about 1600AD and is still used even today. Source: Mirror History.
I simply don't believe what I see in the mirror. I know I'm slimmer than the reflection and my face is much younger. Hehe. Self image is a powerful thing, especially when you post a fifteen-year-old picture on your social media.
Sayings about a cracked mirror bringing seven years bad luck used to abound when I was a child. Some people would cover a mirror if there was a death in the family too, believing their soul would become trapped.
Superstitions aside, have you ever tried tying a bow in your own hair while looking in a mirror? It doesn't help much—believe me. A few days ago I thought I'd tie a narrow satin ribbon on one side of my hair to hold it back instead of a clip. Clumsy fingers and wrong messages made the task very difficult.
And now to the answer of the question: TOOT. How did you do?
Nowadays, materials used for backing mirrors are metallic coatings of silver, gold, and chrome. The silvering process was invented in about 1600AD and is still used even today. Source: Mirror History.
I simply don't believe what I see in the mirror. I know I'm slimmer than the reflection and my face is much younger. Hehe. Self image is a powerful thing, especially when you post a fifteen-year-old picture on your social media.
Sayings about a cracked mirror bringing seven years bad luck used to abound when I was a child. Some people would cover a mirror if there was a death in the family too, believing their soul would become trapped.
Superstitions aside, have you ever tried tying a bow in your own hair while looking in a mirror? It doesn't help much—believe me. A few days ago I thought I'd tie a narrow satin ribbon on one side of my hair to hold it back instead of a clip. Clumsy fingers and wrong messages made the task very difficult.
And now to the answer of the question: TOOT. How did you do?
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