Current Date: 03 Aug, 2025

Geta sandals elevate feet from mud and once let geishas announce their presence through distinct, echoing clicks

The Rhythmic Footsteps of Tradition: Japanese Geta Sandals

Legend says the Chesterfield was designed to keep coats crisp and catch cigar ash in its folds.

The Chesterfield Sofa: Born from Elegance and Ash

During WWII, British women carried gas mask handbags—blending fashion with survival; today, they’re rare, clever collectibles.

When Fashion Met Fear: The Gas Mask Handbags of WWII

Built in 312 BC, this Roman road has stood the test of time.

The Appian Way: Rome’s Ancient Highway Still in Use Today
The Arabia Steamboat: Unearthing a 19th Century Time Capsule from the Missouri River

The Arabia Steamboat: Unearthing a 19th Century Time Capsule from the Missouri River

The Arabia was a steamboat that sank in the Missouri River in 1856. Over time, the river shifted 800 meters to the east, eventually turning the site of the sinking into a field. The steamboat remained under 45 feet of slit and topsoil until 1988, when it was excavated. The mud, as it turned out, was such a great preserver that most of the artifacts on board were found to be intact. They even found jars of preserved apples that were still edible!