Category Archive for orange
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Anello De Fuoco
Around this time in 1497, in the middle of Florence's Piazza Della Signoria, a Dominican priest named Savonarola had a pile of Renaissance treasures set ablaze. Learn about the famous bonfire, then kick back with the conflagrant drink it inspired. Read more...
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The Saint
This week in 1989, two respected electrochemists, Stanley Pons and Martin Fleischman, announced they'd discovered science's holy grail: A process for generating clean fusion energy at low temperatures. Read more...
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The Jackass Neck
This week in 1870, staunch Republican Thomas Nast lashed out at certain Democrat-owned newspapers... portraying them as a crazed jackass. Later, he drew his own party as a frightened elephant on the edge of a precipice. Read more...
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Deception
This week in 2001, British Army Major Charles Ingram, his wife Diana, and college lecturer Tecwen Whittock teamed up to win £1 Million on the UK version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" And if you're thinking that show doesn't allow teams... you're right. Read more...
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The Pemberton
This week back in 1985, Coca-Cola unveiled the infamous "New Coke." It's widely considered one of the biggest marketing disasters ever... and it may have saved the brand. Hear the tale, then sip a drink styled after Coke's original original formula. Read more...
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Anello De Fuoco
On February 7th, 1497, in the middle of Florence's Piazza Della Signoria, a Dominican priest named Savonarola had a pile of Reniassance treasures set ablaze. Read more...
