Thanksgiving & ISO 8601: How Date Standards Clarify Holidays
The international recognition of the ISO 8601 time and date format helps us understand the importance of consistency in time-keeping. For instance, when booking travel,…
ISO 21583:2020—Firework Displays
By the 15th century in Europe, fireworks were widely used for religious festivals and public entertainment. The Italians were the first Europeans to manufacture fireworks,…
ANSI E1.57-2016(R2021): Fall Protection for Parade Floats
Parade floats first appeared in the United States in the early 1800s; they became mainstays by the mid-century when, in 1857, New Orleans held its…