He Bought Every Pump: The Clever Liquid Soap Monopoly
Knowing he needed an edge, Robert Taylor spent millions buying every soap pump in America—but that was just the beginning.
Dr Pepper’s Twisting Invention Story: You’ll Never Guess Who
No one knows for certain who inspired Dr Pepper’s name, but the real story involves romance, rivalry, and a secret recipe.
Jetpack Dreams: Why We’re Still Stuck in Traffic
Ambitious dreams of jetpack commutes remain grounded as modern traffic woes expose the complex reality of urban transportation’s future.
Adolphe Sax: The Calamity-Filled Life of an Inventor
Surviving deadly accidents and poisonings, Adolphe Sax’s chaotic life journey led him to create one of music’s most iconic instruments.
Tour De France Scandal: the Affair That Created It
You won’t believe how one smuggled suitcase of drugs in 1998 exposed cycling’s darkest secrets and changed the Tour forever.
Gone Without a Trace: The Music Superstar Who Disappeared
Once a rock icon, Richey Edwards of Manic Street Preachers drove away from his hotel in 1995 and was never seen again.
The Man Who Dominated Liquid Soap…By Buying All the Pumps
Find out how a soap entrepreneur’s $12 million gamble on plastic pumps revolutionized the industry and outsmarted giant competitors.
J.R.R. Tolkien Contributed to the Oxford English Dictionary
Learn how J.R.R. Tolkien’s meticulous work on the Oxford English Dictionary shaped his journey before The Hobbit changed literature forever.
Basketball Was First Played Using a Soccer Ball
Basketball’s origin holds a surprising secret: when Dr. Naismith invented the game, players had to use something completely unexpected.
Touch at Your Own Risk: The World’s Most Poisonous Tree
Nature’s deadliest tree lurks on Caribbean beaches, promising shade but delivering burns, blisters, and potentially fatal consequences.