Why do brides wear white, and not another color?
You’ve surely seen, at least once in your life, a bride walk down the aisle in a stunning, immaculate white […]
History, Culture and Other Obvious Truths
Why aren’t keyboards alphabetical? Why do flags have specific colors?
The traditions, inventions and absurd choices of history, decoded without overthinking, with punchlines that hit the mark.
the unusual habits that have shaped the ritual of the family meal
The family meal: that sacred moment when everyone gathers, not necessarily because they’re starving, but because something magical happens around
the historical secret of locks and keys with improbable shapes
In the vast bazaar of the past, these small metal objects with their decidedly strange shapes aren’t just there for
How the compass transformed the destiny of world explorers
The compass, that small piece of magnetized metal, has undoubtedly changed more destinies than any crystal ball or carnival horoscope.
Why do clocks turn clockwise?
You’ve probably wondered, while observing the clock hanging on the wall or your watch on your wrist, why on earth
The strange stories behind forgotten folk proverbs
We all thought we had mastered our popular proverbs, those little magic phrases that punctuate our conversations and lend an
Where does the custom of reading under the covers with a lamp come from?
Ah, reading under the covers with a lamp! This nighttime ritual has something magical and slightly rebellious about it, like