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Plastic. It’s the one-word term used by many to mean “credit card” — because in [...]

In 1910, a play by the title of Pomander Walk debuted in New York City.  Pomander Walk took place on a [...]

Automated Teller Machines (“ATMs”) have been around in one shape or form since the 1960s, with [...]

Tetris, the video game, made its debut in the Soviet Union in 1984.  By 1989, it appeared worldwide on [...]

In the world of musical instruments, there may no name more famous than Stradivarius.  Referring to the [...]

One of the two images above is called “bouba” while the other is called “kiki.” Take [...]

During World War II, Adolf Hitler prohibited the export of gold from Germany.  But gold, being valuable in [...]

Mount Tambora is an active volcano located in Indonesia.  It erupted in 1815 — the largest eruption [...]

The People’s Republic of China (or, simply and more commonly, “China”) has been known to go [...]

Emoticons are the little typographical things which demonstrate if we are happy, sad, etc. online. Things [...]