Stories for REMORANDOM

  The ancient Roman banquet, known as a convivium, was more than just an elaborate meal. It was a social, cultural and political event that played...

  The "Pet Rock" was a novelty product created by advertising executive Gary Dahl in 1975. It became a cultural phenomenon … albeit somewhat brief...

  The Yippies (members of the so-called “Youth International Party”) were a radical, countercultural political movement that emerged in the United...

  Gumby is a classic claymation character created by Art Clokey in the 1950s. He’s a green, humanoid figure with a distinctive slanted head. The c...

  The history of the abacus spans thousands of years. It is a simple yet effective mechanical device that helped early civilisations perform compl...

  Until the end of the 20th century, an encyclopedia was something printed, that typically came in multiple alphabetised volumes, and lived in you...