“Courage is being scared to death . . . and saddling up anyway.” John Wayne, born May 26, 1907

On May 20th, 1873, American businessman Levi Strauss and tailor Jacob Davis were granted a U.S. patent for blue jeans. More than 1.25 billion pairs of blue jeans are sold world-wide every year.

For decades, people have seen a worm in their bottles of mezcal and some have even warned us that we should never eat the worm. You can now relax and you no longer need to worry about eating one of […]

On April 3, 1973, American inventor Martin Cooper made the world’s first handheld cell phone call. He called his rival, Dr. Joel S. Engel of Bell Labs.

March is National Frozen Food Month, so let’s take a look at some fun facts about these foods that we all love to eat: Clarence Birdseye is considered to be the founder of frozen foods. In 1912, he moved to […]

“Men are like steel. When they lose their temper, they lose their worth.” Chuck Norris, born March 10, 1940

March 1, 1873, Remington began producing the first practical typewriter – the Sholes and Glidden typewriter, also known as the Remington No. 1. They were mounted on a sewing machine stand and sold for $125.

  February is National Barley Month, so let’s take a look at some fun facts about this nutritious grain: History shows that barley was one of the earliest grains to be grown for meals. Grains found in ancient pits and […]