You know how on city buses, you press a panel to tell the driver you want to get off at the next stop? When I was a kid, you pulled on the wire over your head, above the window. I’m… Read More
Queen Victoria’s portly son, Edward VII, wore his vest unbuttoned at the bottom because it wouldn’t close over his girth. To this day, men still leave the bottom button undone.
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“Poison cups” were used in antiquity to detect the presence of poison in wine or food. They were made of electrum (a gold and silver alloy). The goblet was said to have revealed the presence of poison by emitting a crackling sound (an apparent chemical reaction) and by displaying iridescent colors.