The Incomplete History of Shaving Cream
While shaving the other morning I started wondering when human beings started putting this funky white stuff on their faces. The Wikipedia entry was surprisingly bare. More details are available at answers.com (although this article goes far beyond the history of shaving cream, delving into the manufacturing process as well). Still, the Internet is uncharacteristically quiet in this area of knowledge. I think there is a real need for a New Yorker article under the heading “Annals of Shaving.” If there’s anyone willing to pay me to write such a piece, let me know.
