How Things Started
An in depth look at how everyday things got their start.

Archive for November, 2008

Breakfast Burritos

November 14, 2008

In a little known twist on a well-known story, breakfast burritos are in fact the creation of the Gods- Zeus to be exact. Zeus was a jealous deity but all things considered, he hooked us up. He did send Pandora and her infamous box to earth in response to Prometheus stealing fire from the Gods, but [...]

The Alarm Clock

November 13, 2008

The bane of all our existences, the alarm clock is often cursed, thrown against walls, and used as an excuse (“I’m sorry I missed the final, Professor, my alarm clock didn’t go off”). However, the fact that it is used throughout the world is an indication of the alarm clock’s importance to modern man. As [...]