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1) The necktie originated from a silk scarf worn by
Croatian soldiers - it became known as the cravate.
2) Marv Beloff invented the wooden bow tie in 1993.
He sells nine basic homemade styles and insists that
the only things you have to worry about when you wear
them are "termites and fires."
3) The stripes on British ties usually run from top
left to bottom right while the stripes on American ties
run from top right to bottom left.
4) 300 years ago the English developed neckwear so
thick that they could stop a sword thrust.
5) At one point in history, merely touching a man's
tie knot was cause for a duel.
6) Americans spend more than $1 billion each year to
buy a staggering 100 million ties.
7) A good quality silk tie will require approximately
110 silkworm cocoons.
8) The city of Shengzhou in China is one of the world's
biggest tie producers, with 200 million ties made there
each year.
9) It is possible to buy a bulletproof tie that will
stop a 9mm bullet.
10) A person who collects ties is called a Grabatologist.
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