Historical Blog

10/31/2025

A plumbers recipe from Alaska sold for $8 million and became an American food icon.

10/31/2025

The pull-tab on soda and beer cans was once a great convenience, but the discarded metal tabs quickly became a sharp, dangerous source of litter across the country. They littered parks, beaches, and streets for more than a decade. The solution was a simple, yet brilliant, engineering fix that we still use today.

10/31/2025

10/31/2025

These 1400-year-old stones were carved with baffling, machine-like precision.

10/31/2025

In the 14th century, the Ottoman Empire emerged as a revolutionary force, wielding gunpowder to reshape the battlefield. They secured their dominance not just with new weapons, but by mastering the art of war. Their tactical brilliance made them a formidable power for centuries.

10/31/2025

Canada once gifted a hospital room to the Netherlands so a royal heir could be born on her own soil.

10/31/2025

In 1931, a 52-year-old widow from St. Louis named Irma Rombauer turned personal tragedy into a legacy that would grace American kitchens for generations. Her story of resilience during the Great Depression is a quiet piece of our history. What she created has been a staple in homes ever since.

10/31/2025

This industrial factory in Leeds England is a stunning replica of an ancient Egyptian temple.

10/31/2025

While the men of the Renaissance waged wars with swords, Countess Caterina Sforza fought a quieter, more intellectual battle from her laboratory. She mixed cosmetics with cures, documenting over 450 recipes that blended early science with the mysteries of alchemy.

10/30/2025

The shortest war in history was over in less than 45 minutes.