Soft drinks, defined as non-alcoholic flavored beverages, have been around for centuries. Some of the earliest concoctions to fall into the category of soft drinks include fruit-flavored cordials from the 16th and 17th centuries. Something called a ‘water imperial’ consisting of a sweetened lemon drink with cream of tartar was… Read more“Map Monday, Soda, Pop, Coke, what do you call soft drinks?”
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Map Monday, On location with James Bond films
James Bond films (only later did I discover the books) were a mainstay of my childhood fantasy world. When I was younger the cars, gadgets, exotic locations, and action scenes drove my interest. Together with my friends I would roam the neighborhood fighting SPECTRE, Goldfinger, and Oddjob. The only thing… Read more“Map Monday, On location with James Bond films”
Map Monday, How human disease travels the globe
Human disease has taken many paths to travel the globe. Blown by winds and storms or carried on currents many early diseases found new homes via earth’s weather. Some of these diseases may have taken their journeys in their native state, but quite a few hitched a ride on a… Read more“Map Monday, How human disease travels the globe”