27 April - Friday

Arborist's Day in the USA
Day of the shift worker (Day of Workers of the shift method) in Russia
World Day of Guide Dogs

1908 Figure skating - a sport for the first time included in the program of the Olympic Games
1961 The foundation of the Soviet Peace Foundation
1965 Birthday of diapers - in the USA diapers "Pampers" are patented

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April 27, 1965 in the US were patented disposable diapers under the brand name "Pampers." Their creator was Victor Mills - American chemist, lead technologist of the company "Procter & Gamble" and part-time grandfather of three small grandsons.
The history of creating diapers began much earlier, when Mills was forced to look after his grandchildren. Faced with a lot of inconveniences associated with the change of diapers, he thought of - do not need to be erased, but should be thrown away. He realized that there should be a disposable diaper (from a material that absorbs the fluid well and does not constrict the child's movements), which can be changed quickly and without complications, and then simply discarded.
The idea of ​​Mills was to create a folded gasket with a high absorbing capacity, and already this gasket was planned to be placed in plastic panties of a special shape. The first models Mills tested on their own grandchildren. Home tests have confirmed the promise of the idea.
But the American population reacted negatively to the batch of the new product, since the conditions for testing were chosen extremely unfavorably. Disposable diapers attempted to use in the summer in the city of Dallas, when the temperature did not fall below +30 C. Because of the plastic panties worn by the child at this temperature, the babies irritated skin almost instantly.
But, fortunately, the hands of the developers did not descend, and the following tests in March 1959 became a date in the history of mankind, which marked the first successful mass use of disposable diapers. The creators refused to dense plastic, the product became softer, better absorbed moisture. Two-thirds of the families participating in the experiment recognized the fact that new disposable diapers are better than old and familiar ones.
Positive feedback has markedly intensified the enthusiasm not only of Mills, but also of the management of the company "Procter & Gamble". The first diaper was called "Pampers" - from the English word "pamper" - to "pamper" or "cherish", "pamper". Also, equipment was created for the mass production of disposable diapers, which went on sale.

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Since the invention of diapers, the technology of their production and materials have been improved. Modern pampers exclude the contact of the delicate skin of the baby with irritants, reduce its contact with moisture, and prevent friction. In addition, they come in different types and sizes, depending on the weight and sex of the child.
Today, along with baby diapers, there are diapers for adults and even for animals. Moreover, this useful invention has long left the boundaries of the Earth and without them there is not a single space flight. They are also used, for example, for long races on cars and in other similar situations, and the world market of disposable diapers annually absorbs products worth billions of dollars.