Tag: People

These days, few sights seem as innocuous as a freshly sharpened pencil poking from a child’s “Frozen” backpack, pink wedge of eraser crowning its tip. Yet that handy little erasing appendage only became standard over the last century or so.

As the calendar turns to September, maternity wards across America brace for their busiest month. More babies will be born in the next 30 days than any other month, peaking in mid-September. This annual phenomenon reveals intriguing insights about human behavior, holidays, and even biology.

For Fredric Baur, creating the perfect potato crisp wasn't just his vocation - it became his eternity. As the inventor entombed in his ingenious Pringles can design could attest, obsession with one's work can follow us anywhere. Even the grave.

English words today come from a variety of languages, originating from Greek, French, Latin, and many others. But perhaps the most important of them all is German, whose words form the backbone of English. That’s why English is...

A tale of resolute vengeance unfolds as we delve into the saga of Boudica, the fearless Celtic queen who defied the formidable Roman Empire. Leading her tribe on an astonishing crusade, she conquered three cities, and her thirst for retribution led to the demise of 70,000 individuals. Her inspiring story of determination and revenge continues to captivate historians and history enthusiasts alike.

Few items feel as timelessly iconic as blue jeans. Their casual aesthetic seamlessly blends into any era, worn by everyone from laborers to rockstars to fashion models. Yet this versatile wardrobe staple wasn’t always mainstream apparel. Jeans began strictly as hardy gear for gritty frontier survival before becoming universal closet necessities over nearly 150 years.