June 4, 2016
Black Friday Term Origin, Retailers Feared It Would Scare Shoppers Away
The name Black Friday was originally coined by Philadelphia traffic policemen in 1960 who used it describe how thick the traffic in City Center was..
Category: History
May 23, 2016
Apollo Astronauts Had to go Through Customs and Declare Moon Rocks
When returning to Earth after becoming first to land on the Moon the Apollo astronauts had to go through U.S. Customs at the airport and..
March 19, 2016
Martin Luther King Jr. and Coca Cola – A Surprising Relationship
To celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s win of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 an interracial dinner was planned in Atlanta. When local business leaders..
October 12, 2013
Christopher Columbus Facts and Information
There is much about Christopher Columbus’ voyage in history that is often retold inaccurately or is left out, leaving us with an incomplete picture. Columbus..
August 26, 2013
Parícutin, Volcano Formation Overnight in Mexico
The 1943 eruption of Parícutin near the town of the same name in Mexico was the first time scientists have been able to study the..
June 30, 2013
Fire Hydrant Patent Lost in Patent Office Fire
Frederick Graff Sr., Chief Engineer of the Philadelphia Water Works is credited with the first patent of a fire hydrant system resembling what we have..
June 20, 2013
Booth Saves Lincoln, Booth Kills Lincoln
Shortly before John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln his brother, Edwin Booth, saved the life of Abraham’s son, Robert Lincoln. Booth didn’t know the..
May 26, 2013
Coroner of First Vehicle Fatality Hoped It Would Never Happen Again
On August 17, 1896 Bridget Driscoll stepped off a curb and into the path of one of the few vehicles in the country. She became..
March 30, 2013
The Battle Of Britain and Eating Carrots to Improve Your Eyesight
Eating carrots will improve your vision, at least that’s what you have probably heard. This concept was popularized via wartime propaganda designed to explain why..
February 10, 2013
Alfred Nobel, Founder of the Nobel Prize Was A Merchant Of Death
During his life and soon after his death Alfred Nobel’s name was synonymous with war, weapons manufacturing, and dynamite (his most famous invention). It wasn’t..
February 5, 2013
GPS Guided Missile? Sorry, No App for That
Once your cell phone, or any GPS enabled device, detects itself reaching a speed greater than 1,000 knots (1,200 MPH) at an altitude of 60,000..
February 3, 2013
Stewardess Survived Sinking of Titanic and Two Sister Ships
Most people are aware of the Titanic, known for a short time as being virtually unsinkable, which only managed to last four days of service..