Woman Facts

Female brains typically reach full maturity in the early-to-mid 20s, while male brains don't fully mature until the mid-to-late 20s, primarily due to differences in prefrontal cortex development.

Bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers were all invented or significantly improved by women inventors.

Although they won't admit it, women fart as much as men.

In 15th-century Ottoman Turkey, a woman could legally divorce her husband if he failed to provide her with enough coffee.

A 2012 UK study by NCP car parks found that women scored higher than men on a parking skills checklist, despite taking about 20 seconds longer to complete the maneuver.

On average women can hear better than men.

Although men ARE more likely to suffer heart attacks, women are more likely to die within a year from having a heart attack.

Women have about four times as many foot problems as men; lifelong patterns of wearing high heels often are the culprit.

In roughly two-thirds of American households, women manage the money and pay the bills.

Men have larger hearts; women's hearts beat faster.

Wyoming was the first state to allow women to vote.

Globally, millions of people, predominantly women and girls, dedicate significant portions of their day to fetching water. In many regions, this essential task can take over 30 minutes, and in some extreme cases, particularly in rural areas, individuals may walk for several hours each day.

Globally, the average number of births per woman is currently around 2.3 in her lifetime, a significant decline from approximately 3.3 in 1990.

A woman's sense of smell becomes significantly more sensitive around ovulation, with studies showing enhanced ability to detect male pheromones and body odors during this fertile window.

Studies show women tend to rate men who display a good sense of humor as more attractive partners, with researchers suggesting humor signals desirable traits like intelligence and social skills.

Women rate men more attractive if other women are looking and smiling at him.

The scent of women’s tears temporarily reduces sexual arousal and testosterone production in men.

The first female self-made millionaire in America was a black woman.