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Why Do We Drive on the Right Side of the Road?
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When it comes to transportation, Americans and Brits have one thing in common: They both consider the other to be driving on the wrong side of the road. But how did it come to this? Today, only about a third of the world’s countries drive on the left side of the road, including Britain and many of its former colonies, such as Australia, India, Pakistan, Jamaica, and South Africa. The United States, however, bucked this colonial trend. To understand why the U.S. drives on the right, we have to travel back long before cars existed ...Read More
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World HistoryFact43People used to hang chairs on walls.
If you’ve ever gotten frustrated watching a robot vacuum repeatedly ram itself into a chair leg, you might have liked spending time in an 18th-century Shaker home. The Shakers were…
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World HistoryArticle66Why Do We Drive on the Right Side of the Road?
When it comes to transportation, Americans and Brits have one thing in common: They both consider the other to be driving on the wrong side of the road. But how…
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World HistoryFact73Pink was historically worn by men.
For the most part, pink is seen as a feminine color in the United States today. But while a pink suit on a man might turn heads now, in 18th-century…
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World HistoryArticle75Retro Playground Equipment That Was Super Dangerous
Playgrounds are supposed to be places where children can burn off some energy, not literally get burned. But for much of the 20th century, there were real risks associated with…
