Coca-Cola (often referred to as coke) is the world's largest beverage company employing over 700,000 people worldwide! This documentary looks at the history of Coca-Cola from its foundation in 1886. Watch on for some amazing historical facts about the car...

Bonjour, mes amis! In this edition of AD, architect Robby Cangelosi leads us on an insightful walking tour of New Orleans, exploring the fascinating history of its neighborhoods and buildings from its origins to the present day.

Gordon Brewer visits Japan, to gauge the state of the Japanese software industry. With Nintendo having already demonstrated that a Japanese corporation can quickly dominate the US video games software market, should the big American business software deve...

Pioneering sound engineer Delia Derbyshire - who, along with colleague Dick Mills, realized Ron Grainer's famous Doctor Who Theme at the Radiophonic Workshop - shows how electronic sounds are produced, and demonstrates some of the processes and techniques...

What is electronic music? How is it produced? Desmond Briscoe - the head of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop - enlists the help of Daphne Oram, David Cain and John Baker to explain the fundamentals of synthesised sound. This clip is from Workshop: The Same Tr...

With this episode of 'Opening Days' we'll be exploring the history of Aunt Jemima's Kitchen (aka Aunt Jemima's Pancake House), an obscure restaurant from the park’s early days that eventually led to the creation of a larger chain outside of the park.

Pirate ships were dirty - there's no way around it. The life of a pirate was fraught with danger and disease, but the pirates themselves did find ways to clean themselves and their surroundings - at times.

Almost every Roman city had large public latrines, where many people - often 20 or more - could relieve themselves in remarkably opulent settings. This video explores how the use, decoration, and (many) hazards of Rome's latrines.

Whether it’s a chocolate in heart shaped box, an emoji with hearts for eyes, iconic design such as I ❤️ NY or even liking an image on Instagram, the heart symbol is about as ubiquitous as it comes. But have you ever wondered why the ❤️ looks the way it...

Take a look at the history of heeled shoes throughout the 20th century, from 1920s flapper t-straps to Manolo Blahnik stilettos.

When you think of high heels, your first thoughts almost certainly center around women. But for much of their history high heels were seen as a marker of an epic masculinity, worn by warriors, kings and noblemen as a sign of strength and virility. Which i...

Today good oral hygiene is an accepted part of almost everyone's daily routine. but how did someone get the idea that putting straws on a stick will somehow be good for your teeth?

Bonnets are Both Stylish and Functional - Here's the Backstory

Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About The Origin of Laying Baby Hairs

Arthurian Legend is filled with magical characters, but few standout quite like Morgan le Fay, or Morganna.