Some companies have benefitted from COVID-19. Like those that manufacture plexiglass. Banks, stores, automobile dealers all feature plexiglass panels to reduce the chance of viral transmission. The...
In a classic scene from the movie 鈥淗ow to Marry a Millionaire,鈥� Marilyn Monroe shows off her shapely legs as she sunbathes wearing see-through acrylic shoes and little else. The history of this...
During the first years of the twentieth century, the demand for shellac outstripped the supply. It wasn鈥檛 because people developed a sudden penchant for shiny furniture. Electricity was starting to...
Once upon a time, about four hundred years ago, there lived a cobbler in Bologna by the name of Vincenzo Cascariolo.聽 But this cobbler was interested in more than just making shoes last longer, he...
An Italian lady showed up at a clinic complaining of generalized itching and swelling of her lips about 30 minutes after making love with her husband. The reaction disappeared after treatment with...
A large crowd surrounded Hal the Healer's platform in the middle 1800s. Before beginning, Hal signaled his band to strike up a lively tune. Why? Because Hal was preparing to pull a tooth and the...
On that July 20, back in 1969, streets were almost empty you could have launched a聽huo chien聽down most streets in America without hitting a single person. That鈥檚 because almost everyone was huddled...
Simple. Because baby houseflies don鈥檛 exist. A little backgrounder on the flies鈥� reproductive cycle can clear up this apparent conundrum. Within a week of mating, a doggie-style activity lasting...
In virtually every film adaptation of Mary Shelley鈥檚 classic, Frankenstein, the Creature is brought to life with a jolt of electricity with sparks flying all over. Often there are also the...
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