In 1913, 15 young men from Japan set sail on a fishing boat across the Pacific hoping to settle in America. After a 2 month journey they landed in Northern California and were fed and helped by a Native American tribe. A few days later they were caught by immigration officers and deported. The post… Read More »
Owing to a surge in production at the end of the 19th century, oysters became cheaper than meat, poultry, and fish, making them a popular dish on working class tables in the United States and Europe. This period of mass production is known as the Golden Age of Oysters. New York is right next to… Read More »
Whitewall Tires were not originally an aesthetic choice, but a result of the chemicals used to treat the natural rubber. Natural rubber tires were all-white until carbon black was added to the treads to improve tread wear, resulting in the classic black tread and whitewall look. The post Whitewall Tires were not originally… appeared first… Read More »
In 2015 authorities in Germany seized a World War Two tank which was being kept in a senior’s basement. The Panther tank was removed from the 78-year-old’s house in the town of Heikendorf, along with a variety of other military equipment, including a torpedo and an anti-aircraft gun. The post In 2015 authorities in Germany… Read More »
There was a study to determine contamination levels for computer keyboards in the average office setting. One keyboard had to be removed after testing because it was found to be five times dirtier than a toilet seat, home to 150 times the acceptable limit of bacteria, and was a health risk to its user. The… Read More »
When his father died of a heart attack, Ronald Mallett resolved to discover time travel to see him again. He went on to earn a PhD in physics and become a professor, and has been working on plans for a time machine ever since. The post When his father died of a heart attack… appeared… Read More »
The reason we have muscle cars from the 60’s was because NASCAR banned engines that were not in production models so Plymouth in order to keep their big Hemi engines in racing, put them in regular stock vehicles giving us the big horsepower in those 60’s hotrods. The post The reason we have muscle cars…… Read More »