It often fascinates me how one man, unknowingly, can influence another person or provide the inspiration for an invention. A...
Inventions, per se
Rowing may not seem like the most interesting sport in history; however, it, more than any other collegiate sport, has...
When German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen first discovered the X-ray in 1895, he probably didn't know his discovery would eventually change...
Ancient Egyptian Pillow A quick Google search for "pillows" will return almost a billion page results and over 30,000 shopping...
The history of rubber is far more than trinkets and toys. Rubber bands, rubber ducks, and the tire are the...
On March 29th, 1889, William Kemmler murdered his common-law wife, Matilda Ziegler, with a hatchet. He wasn't a good guy. If you’re...