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

Archive for January, 2009

Rainbows

January 23, 2009

Thought to be the result of light reflecting off of droplets of moisture in the Earth’s atmosphere, rainbows, in fact, are not hing of the sort.
 
The first rainbow was recorded in 1952, May 21st, to be exact. It is no coincidence that this is also the day that Mr. T was born. You see, as [...]

Tattoos on the Lower Back

January 16, 2009

Known to the Germans as “Ass Antlers,” to Americans as ”Tramp Stamps,” and “Signs of overripe kiwis,” to New Zelanders, a tattoo on the lower back did not always mean what they do today.
You see Pocahontas, that beacon of female strength, had a tattoo on her lower back. Pocahontas got the tat as a sign of her fidelity to John [...]

Afternoon Naps

January 14, 2009

The deliciousness that is an afternoon nap is undisputed. Whether it be after a long night of drinking- the “I can’t bear the thought of that chick I hooked up with last night so I’m going to go to sleep” nap, because you don’t have anything else to do- the “Sunday afternoon” nap, or because [...]