Before the musical and before the hair commercials, hairspray’s history started out, well, outside of the beauty industry. Over time, it’s become a cultural phenomenon that helped create hairstyles that defined...
Author - Kayleigh DeMace
Kayleigh DeMace
All About Racing Tires and a Brief History of Racing
From the Grand Prix to drag racing, putting the pedal to the metal has been a pastime around the world since the early 1900s. Today, we’re going to race through the history of racing and take a look at the development...
History and Evolution of Medicine
We’ve written about petroleum’s role in aspirin before, and we’ve even talked about futuristic devices that can help with the precise delivery of medicine. But where did it all start? What did medicine look like before...
Popular Pastime: History of the Board Game Industry
When I was younger, we used to have an RV parked out behind my home. When the weather was nice, I would drag my siblings out to the motorhome and pull down an old box of Clue, then Scrabble. We’d spend hours out there...
The Science Behind Tire Tread Patterns
You might have noticed that your tire’s tread might not look like those on your friend’s car or your dad’s car, and there are reasons for that. Different tire treading patterns are actually there for more than...
A Brief History of the Fitness Industry
Today’s gyms have something for everyone, and you can find people of all ages there at any given time. But the gym has evolved a lot over the years and, in fact, centuries. What is now about running, pumping iron, and...
What is an Automatic Lubrication System?
We all know the importance of lubrication in making sure all things run smoothly. But did you know that bearings hardly last 5-10% of their potential service span if not properly lubricated? Sometimes, it’s hard to...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Hair Color
With the changing of seasons sometimes come the changing of hair colors. Temperatures drop and people opt for more warm, darker colors. Once the temperatures rise, they’ll change again and people will cool things down...
The Evolution of the Christmas Card Industry
By this time, your home is probably filled with holiday greetings in the form of paper cards from family and friends. You’re surrounded by photos of Uncle Jessie’s kids and cousin Laura’s dogs. It wasn’t always this way...
History and Evolution of Food Transportation
It’s no secret that refrigeration revolutionized the way that we look at, use, and eat food. Things have gotten a lot easier—and a lot better–since the introduction of this industry. Transportation, just in...