Salt Isn’t Exactly What it Used to Be
Salt, despite being an essential component of our cooking and even a necessity to our diet, is not used primarily for human consumption. All of…
Western Union Sends Last Telegram – 10th Anniversary
Western Union sent its last telegram January 27, 2006. In its day, a telegram was faster than Pony Express and cheaper than long distance telephone….
Standards for the Pyramids at Giza
New discoveries about the Great Pyramid at Giza still leave unanswered questions. Why do the pyramids at Giza appear to align with the stars? How…
Why Do We Sleep Upstairs?
Many single-family residences make use of a second floor by occupying it with bedrooms, while the kitchen, dining room, and other rooms for residing and…
Evolution of Video Game Controller Design
Video games, like most other forms of entertainment and technology, have immensely improved throughout their relatively recent history, generally taking what has worked well in…
Managing Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Western World
To some, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is merely pseudoscience, while others embrace the benefits it gives them that Western medicine cannot provide. Even though the…
Standardization of Keyboard Layouts
Having a standardized layout for keyboards is essential for maintaining interoperability among different types of computers and typing inputs. This is something that is even…
Standardization of Units of Measurement
Currently, two different systems of measurement have been widely standardized: the Imperial System and the Metric System. The universality of these two systems has been…