The Nike "Swoosh" is a design created in 1971 by Carolyn Davidson, a graphic design student at Portland State University. In June, Davidson presented a number of design options to Knight and other BRS executives, and they ...Read More

Astronaut and moon-walker James Irwin's NASA name tag, coated with lunar dust, sold at auction for $310,500. The cloth keepsake, a 6- by 12-inch rectangle, was cut from the insulated jacket worn by Irwin during the 1971 ...Read More

In 1845 Boston had an ordinance banning bathing unless you had a doctor's prescription.

California is the second-largest cheesemaking state after Wisconsin. It is the leader in producing Hispanic-style cheeses such as Monterey Jack.

In the 1989 hit film When Harry Met Sally..., the coffee shop in which Billy Crystal (as Harry) and Meg Ryan (as Sally) first eat together in 1978 has a placard posted on the door for Visa. However, in 1978, the card was ...Read More

The Japanese business environment requires strict adherence to rules of etiquette. Graduating students prepare for important job interviews by first learning how to bow properly and show proper manners when entering and ...Read More