2019
History of Mangoes
There’s nothing more appealing than a beautifully ripe, delicious mango. This juicy stone fruit, which is a relative of the cashew and pistachio, is native to South Asia but is grown in many different parts of the world. Mangoes have […]
2019
History of Making and Keeping Big Promises
Few tools exemplify the work of the artisan so much as the lathe. The lathe is one of the first tools used to shape an item, used to smooth the piece into a cylinder, and then carve additional markings into […]
2018
History of Coffee Tables
Coffee tables come in all shapes and sizes and are ubiquitous to modern life. Every residence and most commercial buildings in the world will likely contain a coffee table of some sort, be it in an office, staff break room, living […]
2018
History of Options Trading
Wall Street may now be the bastion of the trading world, but it’s not always been that way. What’s more, it may not be that way forever. Through a combination of history and innovation, options trading has evolved over the last […]
2018
History of King Arthur
If there is any figure that can so fittingly be described as equal parts man, myth and legend, it is the figure of King Arthur. While his actual existence continues to be debated, with most scholars leaning towards the conclusion […]
2018
History of Your Amazing Heart
In South Africa, a patient named Louis Washkansky received the first human-to-human heart transplant. A South African surgeon named Christiaan Barnard performed it. He originally used the techniques that were developed by the American surgeons, Norman Shumway and Richard Lower. […]
2018
History of Wine
Wine has an interesting and ancient history. As far back as recordkeeping allows, historical records along with surviving wall art in the form of carved reliefs suggests that fine wine made from grapes was produced for Kings, Queens and Emperors. […]
2018
History of Steel Buildings
When we talk about steel buildings, we are referring to the types of buildings that are made mostly from steel although they can include other materials as well. Steel buildings are very strong and the ideal type of material for […]
2018
History of Lipstick
It is difficult to imagine any makeup without lipstick. The variety of this cosmetic is huge: solid and liquid, transparent and colorful, brilliant and matte. We can choose whatever we want, depending on the mood, event, hairstyle, and jewelry. As […]
2013
History of Dodge
Dodge is an American carmaker known for producing minivans and sports utility vehicles (SUVs), under the supervision of its parent company, Chrysler Group LLC, a multinational producer in a global strategic deal with Fiat, in over 60 different countries and […]