Old World Christmas

The Story Behind Throughout history, dogs have been faithful workmates and companions. They selflessly give humans their loyalty and love. French Bulldogs are polite and playful with large expressive...

The Story Behind Getting behind the wheel of a car is a big responsibility and a huge right of passage in the American culture. After years of observing others driving, and months of studying and...

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 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 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 Story Behind According to legend the rooster has only crowed once at mid-night. This was to announce the birth of the Baby Jesus. For this reason, Spanish and Latin American Countries call their...

The Story Behind In the well-known children's story, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the grinning Cheshire Cat teases Alice with his riddles, provoking her curiosity. He magically appears and...

The Story Behind The triceratops roamed what is now North America millions of years ago. The term triceratops means three-horned face, making it one of the most recognizable dinosaurs. The modern...

The Story Behind During the 1800s, when leisure travel was the exclusive realm of the wealthy, suitcases began to replace trunks and luggage labels evolved. Many examples of vintage luggage have...

The Story Behind With its balance of sweet and tart flavors, the Margarita is a popular cocktail. Its origins remain a mystery shrouded in many legends. Most involve a beautiful woman named Margarita...

This beautiful glass ornament was carefully mouth-blown into a finely crafted mold. Then a hot solution of liquid silver was poured inside. Finally, the ornament was delicately hand-painted with many...

The Story Behind The mixer was introduced in 1856 by Ralph Collier. In 1908 the electrical mixer was born. Before the mixer, baking was much more laborious and time consuming, slowing production. Now...

There is no need to sing, Rain, rain, go away! when wearing rubber rain boots! Jump in puddles, search for worms or tackle a list of chores without the fear of wet or dirty feet! It is believed the...

The Story Behind Hi-Top Sneakers were developed in the early 1900s as athletic shoes and became the preferred basketball shoe. Later as the shoes were worn by music and movie stars, their popularity...