Charles Downing Lay, America’s Olympic Medalist In Town Planning
Today in 1877, the birthday of Charles Downing Lay. He won the first American medal at the 1936 Olympics, for…. town planning?
Whitney Smith Flew The Flag For Studying Flags
Today in 1940, the birthday of the world’s number one flag expert: Whitney Smith, who not only studied flags his entire life, he invented the word for studying flags.
Electric Cutlery Can Make Food Taste Saltier Without Being Saltier
If you’re trying to eat healthier in the new year, maybe by cutting back on salt, here’s something that might help: cutlery that can make food seem saltier without the added salt.
Who Was Granny Smith And How Did She Get An Apple Named After Her?
Happy National Apple Day! Today it's the story of Maria Ann Smith, who discovered the tart, juicy green apple now known around the world as the Granny Smith.
Tomatoes Are Fruit, But The Supreme Court Once Ruled That They’re Vegetables
Today in 1893, the highest court in the land made a controversial ruling that would profoundly affect Americans to this day: the US Supreme Court ruled that the tomato was a vegetable.
There Used To Be A World Record For Auto Sales
This week marks two years since the end of a lawsuit over who had the world record in car sales! Not that we're short on stories these days about people disputing numbers.
Laser Apple Robots
A New Zealand company is testing a robot that’s supposed to move through an apple orchard, spot ripe fruit, yank it from the tree and bring it back to the farmer.
The apple that got away
There were three apples on our tree this year - the first time it had actually put out apples.
This summer is also about smoothies
I’ve been getting interested in smoothies, partly to make for healthier breakfasts and partly to find new ways to use the ever-growing amount of fruits and veggies we’ve got round [...]