A few interesting things about the umbrella that you didn't or didn't know.

Here we have a rainy autumn and a time when an umbrella is often used.

And have you heard of these interesting things related to this miraculous object?

Although there is no exact information, it is believed that the umbrella in its original form is about 5 millennia old.

Its homeland is China, and the first specimens were made of silk.

In the old societies of the Far East, Africa and Europe, the umbrella was a symbol of power and belonging to the nobility.

Today, umbrellas are made of different materials, wax paper, cotton, silk, plastic foil, nylon.

The original purpose of the umbrella was protection from the sun and it was made of paper or silk

The word "umbrella" (parasol / umbrella) comes from the Latin word "umbra", which means shade or shade.

The Chinese were the first to make their umbrellas waterproof and used them as protection from the rain. To make them impermeable, they coated them with wax.

In the 16th century, when it arrived in Europe, it was considered a subject suitable only for women, but in the meantime the travel writer Jonas Henway popularized it in England and among men.

The first umbrellas in Europe were made of wood or whalebone, covered with alpaca leather or oiled cloth.

The first umbrella store was called "James Smiths and Sons." The store opened in 1830 and is still located on Oxford Street, London.

The first folding umbrella appeared in England, in 1850, thanks to the invention of Henry Holland, who introduced steel wires, and Samuel Fox, who modified the invention.

According to the number of superstitions, the umbrella is in front of the black cat and the mirror. The main one is that the umbrella should never be opened in the house, because that will bring misfortune to everyone who lives in it.

A group of Chinese engineers and designers made an umbrella that protects from precipitation not with a stretched canvas but with air. The top of the umbrella blows out an air shield that not only protects from the rain, but also allows an unobstructed view of the environment

The umbrella first appeared on the victorious monument to Saragon, Emperor Akkad, from around 2400 BC. Saragon is shown riding in front of his army with a servant carrying an umbrella behind him.

World Umbrella Day is celebrated on February 10