Material Witness
In the fabric shop, the curtains are neatly arranged by style. The floral-patterned ones are in a section marked “Floral,” the plain ones are in a section...
Read MoreIn the fabric shop, the curtains are neatly arranged by style. The floral-patterned ones are in a section marked “Floral,” the plain ones are in a section...
Read MoreWhere Do the Stars and Stripes in American Flag Come From? In the early days of the American war of Independence each state adopted a flag of its own. South Carolina...
Read MoreWhy Do Barber Poles Have Red and White Stripes? A “barber’s pole” with a helical stripe is a familiar sight, and is used as a secondary metaphor to describe...
Read MoreWhy Does the Okapi Have Zebra-like Stripes? The okapi markings, which seem very bold to us, give the animal great camouflage when hiding in the partial sunlight that...
Read MoreHow Are Peppermint Sticks Made? To make peppermint candy sticks, sugar and other candy ingredients are cooked in a big pot, then poured onto a table. There the candy...
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