Who Built The First Car

First Car

It is difficult to decide exactly who built the first petrol-driven car. Gottlieb Daimler, a German, built his first petrol-driven motor-car in 1887; in the same year, two Frenchmen patented ’a clutch and gearbox which were basically the same as those fitted to the majority of English cars today. Nowadays, of course, some English cars have an automatic … Read more

Who Built The First Canals

First Canals

The Chinese, as early as the fifth century B.C., had begun work on the Grand Canal of China, between Hangchow and Peking, a total length of 1,000 miles, and it is said to be the oldest existing canal. The principal part was built in the thirteenth century A.D. About  2000 B.C.,  the  Egyptians built a … Read more

Where Were Card Games First Played

Card Games

The card goes back so far in history, that nobody really knows when or where playing cards originated. Most experts believe that playing cards came to us from Asia. There is a tradition that both the ancient Hindus and Moslems used round playing cards for their amusement, but there are no records of this. In fact, the first … Read more

Where Do Nuts Come From?

Nuts

The hard-shelled fruits we call nuts to differ widely in size and flavor. Walnuts, with their crinkly, hard shells enclosed in a round, husk, are a favorite in this country. Long ago, Oriental princes sent them as presents to rulers of lands where the walnut tree did not grow. The chestnut, too, has long been … Read more

Where Did The Cabbage Come From

Cabbage

The cabbage is a very ancient plant, and the food plants that have descended from it include many that you would never imagine having anything to do with the cabbage! Thousands of years ago, the cabbage was a useless plant that grew along the sea coast in different parts of Europe. It had showy yellow flowers … Read more

Where Did Melons Originate

Melons

Almost everybody loves some sort of melon, whether it be muskmelon, honeydew melon, or watermelon. And when something is so popular today, it is hard to believe that it has actually been known and enjoyed for thousands and thousands of years! The melon is a native of Asia, which means that it grows there without being … Read more

Where Did Golf Originate

Golf

In the early days of the Roman Empire, there was a game known as “paganica”.  It was played with a  leather ball stuffed with feathers, and a bent stick for a club. In England,  there is evidence that a game like a golf was played as far back as the middle of the fourteenth century. … Read more