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Measuring 606km2, the city of Chicago’s motto “urbs in horto” (city in a garden) adopted in the 1830s is for the impressive and historic park syste...

The city of Miami measures 143.1km2 and is the only major US city founded by a woman. The city has been the setting of three James Bond movies, mor...

The city that measures 121.4km2 is where Levi Strauss invented denim jeans which was for the Gold Rush miners needing durable and comfortable cloth...

Measuring 28,311km2, Hawaii is the birthplace of surfing. While Everest reaches a higher altitude, if measured from the sea floor it stands only at...

The Entertainment Capital of the World spans 352km2, and hosts approximately 200,000 slot machines, 315 weddings per day, and is illuminated by 15,...

The state of Washington measures 184,827km2. Its name encompasses two figures who made the USA what it is today: the first president, George Washin...

The coastal city spans 12,367km2. Within that area there are over 100 beaches. It is home to the Sydney Opera house, which cost $102 million to bui...

The coastal capital measures 9,992km2. In 1880, after the Victorian Gold Rush, Melbourne became the richest city in the world. At its peak, around ...

The largest city in California spans 1,302km2. Originially, the city was called El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora Reina de los Angeles sobre el Rio Porci...

The county of Derbyshire measures 2,625km2. It is home to Derby Park which was England’s first public park - the inspiration behind New York City’s...

Famous for it’s mineral rich water, the area is considered by some to be the exact centre of England. The first inhabitants of the area at Lismore ...

The East London Borough of Hackney measures 7.4 square miles (19.06 km2). Once a Saxon settlement, it is believed the area's name originated around...

Wearable glasses fist appeared in Italy during the 13th century and they were mainly used by monks. As technology improved, glasses became more pop...

Christian Dior was the first fashion brand that launched designer sunglasses. In the early 1960s they licensed their branding in launching luxury d...

It will come as welcoming news for Harry Potter fans, that the train used in the Harry Potter films can be accessed in real life. It still runs, an...

Horsepower was a marketing tool used by James Watt who developed a steam engine that was more efficient than any other engine at the time. People f...

The first American steam locomotive was originally imported from England in 1830, and it was not until later that year that the first American trai...

A good practice is to insert the speed pourer into the bottle with the hole towards the label. This facilitates easy identification of which side t...

The pressure in a bottle of Champagne is typically twice, if not three times, the pressure in a car tyre. Champagne corks are held in place atop th...

Sir Winston Churchill was known for his consumption and love of Champagne. The Pol Roger Champagne house made a special pint bottle of Champagne fo...

The construction of the shaker, temperature, type of ice, and alcohol chosen, are key factors for a good cocktail. Studies have shown that once sha...

A jigger is an hourglass-shaped measuring tool to pour accurate amounts of alcohol as drinks are prepared. In the early 19th century, the jigger ca...

The word skyscraper, commonly used to describe a tall urban building, was a term used to describe a small triangular-shaped sail that was set above...

The cocktail’s first great ice age, saw the introduction of this noble artefact, which some argue came as part of the golden beard age as a tool to...

Ancient anchors were very basic, often consisting of large stones, or logs of wood, which secured the vessel simply by weight and friction. Anchors...

The first record player was commercially released to the masses back in 1895. The 60s and 70s became the golden age of vinyl. The device known as a...

A flight from London to Singapore would take around 12 hours today. Back in 1934, the same journey would have taken around eight days requiring 22 ...

The Mecklenburger Metallguss GmbH (MMG) of Germany produced the world's largest ship propeller in 2006, with a diameter of 9.6 meters with a weight...

Sailing has been one of the longest running Olympic disciplines around. It has been a part of the games since 1896, and Great Britain currently hol...

Thomas Kisbee, a British Naval Officer, invented the modern ring-shaped lifebuoy. Dubbed the “Kisbee Ring”, it was made from cork, which was thrown...

Produced from March 1950, the Volkswagen Type 2 has been a classic. Informally called the Microbus, Splitscreen, or Splittie, around a fifth of the...

In 1804, Englishman Richard Trevithick launched the first practical steam locomotive, which averaged less than 10 mph. Today, high-speed rail lines...

The first ever modern traffic light was installed Aug. 5, 1914 in Cleveland, Ohio. With only red and green lights, it was not automatic, and was op...

With railroads in North America wanting to run trains at night, the first recorded solution before electric headlights, was to place a fire of pine...

Quill pens were used as a writing tool before other pens were invented. Made from a flight feather of a large bird, they are still used in calligra...

The early most common types of railroad snow plows used was the wedge plow which was a simple wedged design attached to the front of the locomotive...