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In the 19th century, pocket watches dominated the industry, and the wristwatch primarily were made for women who did not use pocket watches, and th...

First record of a hat, a painting found in a cave at Lussac-les-Chateaux in Central France, dates around 15,000 BC. As for the terminology for hats...

Luxury watches tend to be water resistant up to 100-300m, however, the Rolex Deep Sea Special watch was taken nearly 11,000 meters to the bottom of...

It is estimated that a man shaves at least 20,000 times in a lifetime. The strength of a single strand of hair can reduce to half in strength when ...

Golf shoes with separate screw-in spikes were introduced in 1891, followed by the extra saddle-shaped piece of leather around the laces in 1906 whi...

Surveying around 8,900 adult men, only 92 men responded that they were able tie their own bow tie - equals to about 1% of the men surveyed. Althoug...

Numerous variations of the garden trowel has existed since over 10,000 years ago, when people used the shoulder blades of large animals to remove r...

A deep sense of well-being is established through the activity of working with plants as we consciously become aware of the cycles of nature. The s...

Used for loosening soil and digging, the tines allow an easy insert into the ground to rake out stones and weeds, breaking up clods and preparing t...

Louis Vuitton, after an apprenticeship in Paris, opened his own box-making workshop in 1854. The iconic monogram canvas was introduced in 1896, fea...

A space capsule is an often-crewed spacecraft that enables to re-enter the earth's atmosphere without wings. Patent by Maxime Allen Faget (1921–200...

The space shuttle has a thermal protection, also known as a heat shield, with more than 30,000 tiles made essentially of sand, enabling the shuttle...

The word "spaceship" was first used in 1880. The first recorded use of the word "spacecraft" was in 1929. A space shuttle, as well as facilitating ...

In 1947, the first UFO report was made. A pilot named Kenneth Arnold saw nine flying objects and described their movement as "like a saucer if you ...

A tool with a scoop-shaped metal blade with a pointed head, the trowel serves to dig holes, break up earth, amongst other gardening activities. Fro...

This tool for digging, lifting, and moving bulk materials, exists in various sizes and shapes for numerous functions. A wooden shovel from approxim...

Although digging the soil is a labour intensive part of gardening, it is an essential preparation filled with benefits for the plants. Improving wa...

The term shears refers to scissors longer than 6 inches long made for specific applications. Often shears have a larger handle on one side, or larg...

The term "watering pot" was first recorded in the Oxford English Dictionary in 1580. Early versions were made of copper, and contained holes in the...

The NHS was launched on July 5th 1948 founded on three core principles: meet the needs of everyone, be free at the point of delivery, be based on c...

The English name "strawberry" comes from the Anglo-Saxon "streoberie". Symbolic of perfection and righteousness, strawberry designs were often used...

A woodcut by the Dutch graphic artist and painter Julie de Graag (1877-1924). The cat represents rebirth and resurrection, per their nine lives. Th...

A woodcut by the Dutch graphic artist and painter Julie de Graag (1877-1924). The cat represents rebirth and resurrection, per their nine lives. Th...

A woodcut by the Dutch graphic artist and painter Julie de Graag (1877-1924). The cat represents rebirth and resurrection, per their nine lives. Th...

The American musical film, starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland, was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer reaching a successful profit of $1,720,000....

This American romantic drama film, starred Marlene Dietrich. The film was based on the 1908 novel by Hermann Sudermann, Das Hohe Lied, which transl...

The American silent drama film was based on a 1921 play, Lilies of the Field, by William J. Hurlbut. It was remade by Griffith again as an early so...

This Western film features John Wayne playing a U.S. Marshal who tries to capture the Polka Dot Bandit. It was released in the UK under the title S...

From the opera Carmen, composed by Georges Bizet, the poster shows the Toreador Song - the popular name for the aria "Votre toast, je peux vous le ...

Although Dolores del Río and Gene Raymond were given the leading roles, this musical film is noted for being the first screen pairing of Fred Astai...

The musical film, starring Judy Garland, and produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, was directed by Vincente Minnelli who met Garland on the set and late...

Produced and directed by Roger Corman, the independently made science fiction horror film was skilfully produced in three weeks within the constrai...

Produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille, this was his first full-length sound film. For the film, Mitchell Leisen was nominated for the Academy A...

The American epic historical drama film was, at that time, the most expensive film ever made. It had almost bankrupted 20th Century Fox, however, i...

This movie adaptation of L. Frank Baum's 1900 children's book, was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and famously starred Judy Garland taking on the ...

The musical extravaganza was based on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Although much of the original music is no longer recognised, it ...