For years, U.S. President Donald Trump has repeated a story about the invention of the paper clip. On March 23, 2026, Trump claimed responsibility for sending Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...

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Gary Anderson was studying architecture at the University of Southern California when he saw the poster. It was 1970, and environmentalism was in the air, along with a broader antiestablishment vibe. ...

After more than six decades of cleaning up messes, Mr. Clean is "retiring." In a Thursday, Feb. 18 news conference, Mr. Clean announced that he was "hanging up his whites" and taking some much-needed ...

Who knew that a strand of coaxial cable could be so useful on its own? While we usually use these plain-looking wires to connect equipment like modems and cable boxes, you can actually make your own ...

The breakthrough is often credited to Scottish inventor John Logie Baird—but the real history is far more complicated and collaborative. John Logie Baird with his transmitting station on March 19, ...

Discover the innovative work of a Tokyo inventor who has created a homemade hovercraft using a leaf blower, inflatable plastic containers, and simple propellers. Watch as the inventor demonstrates the ...

How did the idea of the individual come into being? In that classic of Western cinema, Monty Python’s Life of Brian, the title character addresses a crowd in Jerusalem that has mistaken him for Jesus ...

Mr. Pibb is making a comeback. The Coca-Cola Company announced on Oct. 31 that it is reintroducing Mr. Pibb, 24 years after discontinuing the brand in favor of Pibb Xtra. The revived Mr. Pibb will ...

Before we can answer this question, we need to think about another one: “what is art?” Art is something people make to share ideas or feelings. It can make others think or feel something too. Art can ...

When people name the most important inventions in history, light bulbs are usually on the list. They were much safer than earlier light sources, and they made more activities, for both work and play, ...