Inventions
Samuel Morse: Inventor Of The Telegraph, Failed Painter...
May 24, 2020
You may only know Samuel Morse for that code he invented, but there was much more to the man than dots and dashes. He was also a mediocre student who dreamed...
History Of The Gas Mask: How Need Brought Us The Weirde...
April 1, 2020
The gas mask has come to be an international symbol of wartime atrocities, but it began as a tool for people tasked with unenviable and dangerous jobs. Long befor...
Why The Past Smelled Absolutely Horrible
March 19, 2020
It's time to face facts: People are disgusting. It's not that you're a lazy or unhygienic person, it's just that the human body is a cesspool and there's nothing to be done about i...
A Brief History Of Toilet Paper
March 18, 2020
TP, bathroom tissue, mummy wraps, bum stuff—whatever you want to call it, toilet paper is a big business. In the 21st century, it's an industry estimated to be worth $30 billion dollars, an...
Alexander Graham Bell: Inventor Of The Telephone, Inter...
March 7, 2020
Although several noted inventors of the day, including Thomas Edison and Elisha Gray, were also tinkering with communication technology, it was Alexander Gra...
Aspirin: The History Behind The Heroin Addict Who Inven...
March 6, 2020
Not to alarm you, but those little white pills that make your headaches dissolve and soothe inflamed muscles have more in common with heroin than you think, i.e. ...
Ancient Mesoamericans Invented Rubber 3,000 Years Befor...
January 23, 2020
Rubber played a big part in the traditional Mesoamerican ballgame, which was played by many civilizations in Mesoamerica. (Photo by Alex Peña/LatinContent via G...
The Invention Of The Humble Straw: Reeds, Cigars, And M...
January 8, 2020
Colorful plastic straws: One of our oldest eating utensils. (Photo by JOKER / Walter G. Allgöwer/ullstein bild via Getty Images) Until a year or so ago, you p...
Monopoly: A Brief History, Facts, Trivia
November 5, 2019
Money on a Monopoly board. Source: (Photo by Lynne Cameron/PA Images via Getty Images) Monopoly is one of America's best-loved board games, enjoyed by wannabe moguls, future ty...
Electronics in the Early Days
September 9, 2018
Electronics in the early days were much different than they are today. Most young people today would not even recognize many of the gadgets that were used by their parents and grandparent...
The Accidental Invention of Chicken Wings, America’s Fa...
August 15, 2018
Who doesn’t love chicken wings? They are the perfect bar food…versatile and handy. You can order hot and spicy wings, or mild wings, and any hotness in betw...
Henry Ford And The Invention Of Kingsford Charcoal
July 26, 2018
Everyone associates Henry Ford with the automobile and the invention of the assembly line, but you also have the American businessman to thank for your backyard cooko...
Was Dick Tracy The Character Who Invented The Smart Wat...
May 30, 2018
Apple came out with their invention of the Apple Watch as the first Smart Watch on April 24, 2015, wowing wrists everywhere. However, the idea of wearing a t...
