(Mental Floss)-- Until two centuries ago, ice was just an unfortunate side effect of winter. But in the early 1800s, one man saw dollar signs in frozen ponds. Frederic Tudor not only introduced ...

According to the literary records, the first proof of the fishing reel comes from the 4th century AD work named Lives of Famous Immortals, which illustrated by Ma Yuan who is a painter.

All parties agree there’s never been a real attempt at a true antique fair in the City of Pittston and now is the time to attempt it. “There’s a lot of history here (Pittston) with the ...

In fact, the first day of autumn — Sunday, Sept. 22 — happens to be the third and final day of the Fall vintage tractor and engine show hosted this weekend by the Farmer's Antique Tractor ...

Gainesville residents and thrift enthusiasts gathered at Flashbacks Recycled Fashions Aug. 24 for its annual vintage Gator drop. The limited-time event featured more than 80 true-vintage Gator ...

Those who’ve spent time researching ice cream history know that there are a lot of competing stories out there with conflicting information and little to no evidence to back up the claims.

At the Antique Wireless Museum experience the history of the technologies used to communicate and entertain from the first telegram to today’s wireless text messaging. With a guided tour by a ...

The Lake Day videos have collected over 1 million views and have become some of the most popular videos in Dallasstars.com history. During the 2011-2012 season the Ice Girls introduced the first ...

This represents an essential part of my life - an eyeliner pencil. Eyeliner was first used in Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia as a dark black line around the eyes. It was subsequently often used by ...

In a world of mass consumerism, there's a growing movement back to the kind of vintage cookware your grandmother's china ...

Shares of Boeing Co. slumped Friday, after the aerospace giant’s machinists union rejected a tentative deal and voted to go on strike. Adding to the gloom, Moody’s Ratings placed all of the ...