Know more about Margaret Thatcher-The Iron Lady

New Delhi: 87 years old Margaret Thatcher-The Iron Lady of Britain passed away on 8th of April 2013 after having suffered a stroke. she ought to have been a feminist heroine. She was one of the greatest statesmen of the 20th century and the greatest female leader of modern times. she won three national elections, helped to dismantle the Soviet empire and transformed her nation and the world for the better.She never asked for a vote in the name of women's empowerment. She had no use for such trivialities. Below we have mentioned some rare know facts about this lady of Brilliance:1. Thatcher Helped Develop Soft Serve Ice CreamAfter she graduated from the University of Oxford with a chemistry degree, she worked as a research chemist at a Hammersmith food manufacturer called J. Lyons and Company, and was part of a team tasked with “whipping more air into ice cream.” They came up with a kind of “soft ice cream” that used fewer ingredients and saved money on production costs.2. She was one of Britain's longest-serving prime ministersThatcher's 11 years and 209 days in office makes her the longest-serving premier of the 20thcentury and the longest continuously serving prime minister since Lord Liverpool in the early 19thcentury.3. she refused a personal security forceOn the subject of her own protection, the files also revealed that she refused a personal security force of 20 “karate ladies” during the Jun. 1979 Tokyo Economic Summit.4. Thatcher's Handbag - the only safe place in Downing StreetShe used to describe her handbag as “the only safe place in Downing Street.” In 2000, a black leather Ferragamo bag that she bought for $450 in the 1980s sold for a whopping $150,000 during an Internet auction organized by the Breast Cancer Care charity.5. She inspired the definition of handbag in Oxford English Dictionary In fact, the origins of the Oxford English Dictionary definition of the verb “to handbag” derives from Thatcher's abrasive leadership style in cabinet meetings.6. She was a Tennis Lover Tennis was her favorite sport to watch. In September 1989, she took to the court and rallied in bare feet at the opening of one of former Davis Cup star David Lloyd's tennis centers in the Finchley district of London.7. Soviet Journalists Gave Her the Name “Iron Lady”Thatcher was given that memorable title by Soviet journalists, who had made “a grudging testament to her ferocious will and determination,” in the words of NPR.