Period History
LPB Fun Facts
Period Poverty
Pink!!
Women in History
100
Which company was revolutionary to use the word "period" first?
Tampax
100
How many boxes do we have?
Six! For now
100
On average how many teens experience period poverty?
1 in 4, or 25%
100
What tree is known for its famous pink flowers?
Cherry Blossom
100
Which singer is known for her inspirational backstory, butterflies, and her many establishments, which are named after her?
Dolly Parton
200
When was the tampon invented?
1931
200
Name three LPB boxes locations
MC, CGIS, BCPL, and others!
200
Globally, how many people experience period poverty daily?
500 million
200
Which toy is known for their color pink?
Barbie
200
Who was a civil rights activist who refused to give up her bus seat?
Rosa Parks
300
When were pads invented?
1896
300
How many people are in the LPB organization?
Ten
300
What percent of nations world-wide tax menstrual products?
About 70%
300
Guess the pink flower!
Peony
300
Who wrote Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice?
Jane Austen
400
Which ancient civilization used papyrus as a plan based period product?
Ancient Egypt
400
When was LPB founded?
January 2026
400
What percent of women in the US are affected by period poverty?
42% in the US
400
Which pink candy is known as candy floss in some countries?
Cotton Candy
400
Which woman founded the new science of radioactivity?
Marie Curie
500
Who created the sanitary belt?
Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner
500
Who were the founding members of LPB?
Alex Autry and Elizabeth Tisdale
500
Does the U.S. tax menstrual products?
Some, 18 states (including TN) taxes menstrual products
500
What aquatic animal is known for its unique pigment?
Pink Dolphin
500
Which actress is known for transitioning into directing with films like Little Women and Barbie
Greta Gerwig