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New Evidence Shows That Denim Originated in 17th Century Italy

Thomas — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:15:22 +0000

New Evidence Shows That Denim Originated in 17th Century Italy is a post from: Words About Things

New Evidence Shows That Denim Originated in 17th Century Italy is a post from: Words About Things There’s no doubting that the denim jean came of age in the 1950′s along with the invention of the teenager and the angst that goes with feeling like an adult but being treated like a child. All the [...]

Leaving (for) Las Vegas

Thomas — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:14:45 +0000

Leaving (for) Las Vegas is a post from: Words About Things

Leaving (for) Las Vegas is a post from: Words About Things Although the area around modern day Las Vegas is basically desert it’s name actually means ‘the meadows’ in Spanish. Natural wells in the area meant that it was surprisingly green. The valley belonged to Mexico before it was seized by the USA during the [...]

The History of Espresso

Thomas — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:43:29 +0000

The History of Espresso is a post from: Words About Things

The History of Espresso is a post from: Words About Things I found this interesting video about the history of Espresso and Coffee in general. Did you know that Coffee was invented by an Ethiopian goat herder called Kaldi? This video was made by Douwe Egberts and features this an other interesting facts about black [...]