Pizza History
Pizza, like so many other foods, did not originate in the country for which it is now famous. Unless you have researched the subject, you, like so many people, probably…
Tea travels (TM) It’s tea time
By Ellen Easton and Reva Paul Over the past one hundred and fifty plus years, Afternoon tea has taken on many different incarnations. While the original traditions of the day,…
Wine History
Wine's roots can be traced back to 1993. At the time several forces were converging that made running Windows applications appealing. Microsoft had successfully steered its Windows program to the…
History of Cocaine Use
Andean Indians have long chewed leaves of the coca plant to decrease hunger and increase their stamina for work. Chewing the leaves produces no “high.” Cocaine was first extracted from…
History of Amphetamin
If we want to touch the question very scientifically we have to realise that the term amphetamines refer to a group of three different but structurally very similar chemicals; levo-amphetamine…
History of Basketball
Dr. James Naismith, Inventor of BasketballKU Basketball Program Founder Dr. James Naismith is known world-wide as the inventor of basketball. He was born in 1861 in Ramsay township, near Almonte,…
History of the billiardsports
History of the billiardsportsSource: Mike Shamos Billiards knows a rich history. Kings, commoners, presidents, insanes, ladies, gentlemen and maybe criminals, have been playing the game. The Game has its origin…
Boxing History
Boxing Boxing, often called "the manly art of self-defense," is a sport in which two competitors try to hit each other with their glove-encased fists while trying to avoid each…
One Hundred Years of the Paper Flight
Yes, it’s true! The month of November 2000 saw the 100th anniversary of the first patent of the paper dart flight. Until the end of the nineteenth century the majority…
A History of Fencing
The history of fencing parallels the evolution of civilization, back from the days of ancient Egypt and Rome, to the barbaric Dark Ages, to the fast and elegant Rennassiance, up…
Football violence in history
"I protest unto you that it may rather be called a frendly kind of fyghte than a play or recreation – a bloody and muthering practice than a fellowly sport…
The History of Horse Racing
The competitive racing of horses is one of humankind's most ancient sports, having its origins among the prehistoric nomadic tribesmen of Central Asia who first domesticated the horse about 4500…
History of Ice Skating in Australia
The year 1904 is now regarded as the start of the sport of ice skating in Australia with the opening of the first artificial ice skating rink, the Glaciarium, at…
The early history of real tennis
"KING OF GAMES, GAME OF KINGS" Real Tennis as it is called in Britain, Royal Tennis as it is called in Australia, Court Tennis as it is called in the…
Rugby History
Rugby history in England goes back long into the 19th century and even earlier. In 1800's formalities were introduced to football rules in the seven major public schools of England.…
History of perfume
Perfume was first used by the Egyptians as part of their religious rituals. The two principal methods of use at this time was the burning of incense and the application…
About Teen Suicide
When a teen commits suicide, everyone is affected. Family members, friends, teammates, neighbors, and sometimes even those who didn't know the person well may experience feelings of grief, confusion, guilt…
Breastfeeding Baby Refuses Bottle
QUESTION: I'm trying to get my 3-month-old son to take a bottle for when I have to go out, and he absolutely refuses. I've tried every different nipple on the…
Rabbi Chaim Vital
Rabbi Chaim Vital (sometimes referred to as Rabbi Chaim Vital Calabrese, since his family was from Calabria, Italy) was born c. 5303 (1543 CE). Rabbi Chaim is renowned primarily as…
Chiromancy
CHIROMANCY OR THE ART OF FORTUNE TELLING BY THE LINES OF THE HAND, COMMONLY CALLED PALMISTRY The practical part of chiromancy is that which gathereth probable predictions from lines, the…