Interesting Trivia

[retiredhappy]

Trivia
What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers have in common? See below.



They were all invented by women.

[sharon]

Of course they were!

[Bethers]

Kewl.

And how about life rafts, circular saws, the Apgar test, Scotchgard fabric protector and the medical syringe.

Yep, those and many more - all by women, too.

[JanetA]

Beth.... what is the Apgar test?

[snowball]

I'm guessing that it is the test that is done on babies when they are first born but that is just a guess
I do know it is familiar
So Beth what is it?
sheila

[Bethers]

Yes, that is the test done on all newborns. It's named for Dr. Apgar, the woman who invented it, although some have taken the letters and made it sound like they were an acronym: American Pediatrics Gross Assessment Record. That's after the fact, the credit belongs to Dr. Virginia Apgar.

[JanetA]

is that the PKU.. which I think was a test for mental retardation? i forgot, my 'baby' is almost 35!

[Bethers]

No, it's the Apgar test - done on every infant at one minute after birth and again at 5 minutes after birth. If the score on both is good, then that's it, but if it's low, it will sometimes be done again. Here's good basic information on it: Apgar Test

[JanetA]

thanks, Beth