History of the Standard Gregorian Calendar
The Gregorian calendar has become the standard for measuring the progression of time since Pope Gregory XIII first introduced it in the year 1582. His papal influence […]
History
U.S. Exports and Imports – 2015 v. 2014
U.S. exports of goods was $115.6 billion in 2015 compared to $1,504.9 billion in 2014. U.S. imports of goods decreased $106.6 billion in 2015 to […]
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 it’s 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 […]
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 […]
ISO 3103 Preparation of Tea
An ISO standard for preparation of tea, ISO 3103, spells out in great detail the weight of the tea, and the size and weight of the […]