Old World Christmas

The Story Behind The exact invention date and inventor are unknown for this functional tool. Its design has remained basically the same over the years. Interestingly, the Toilet Plunger has...

The Story Behind The Chinese started wearing polish as early as 3000 B.C., with the colors reflecting one's social status (red for upper classes and nudes for common folk). In 1932, Revlon introduced...

The Story Behind A Rubber Chicken is a popular gag and slapstick comedy prop used by comics. However, as part of political campaigning, someone who "travels the rubber chicken circuit," does so by...

The Story Behind Kiwifruit is also known as Chinese gooseberry and is the edible fruit of a woody vine plant. Kiwis are loaded with vitamin C, even more than an orange! The bright green flesh of the...

The Story Behind A Moscow Mule cocktail mixes vodka, spicy ginger beer, lime juice and ice. It is served in a copper mug garnished with mint leaves and a slice of lemon or lime. The copper mug...

The Story Behind In 1896, Fannie Farmer created the first measuring spoon, which she referenced in her bestseller, "The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book." She created this measurement standard so the...

The Story Behind Whether sweet or dill, pickles are one of America's favorite snacks, condiments, and accompaniments. The pickle's tangy flavors can be savored when eaten fresh from the jar, as...

The Story Behind Tyrannosaurus rex, or T. rex, comes from Greek and Latin words meaning "tyrant lizard king." It was a large, fierce, and carnivorous dinosaur that lived in North America 85 to 65...

The Story Behind The origins of beer date back as far as 10,000, B.C. and virtually every culture throughout history has produced it. Ancient beer had much more nutritional value than bread at that...

The French Coffee Press is also known as a cafeti re or coffee plunger. This coffee brewing device was created in Italy in 1929. The perfect cup of coffee is made from coarse grounds that steep for 4...

The Story Behind When making films, a Director's Board, or clapboard, is used to help align the sound with the film. Combined with a chalkboard for the details of the next take, the clapboard is...

The Man in the Moon lives in legends of many cultures. The Inuits believe the Man in the Moon is the keeper of the souls of men and animals. In China, the Man in the Moon is the god of love and...