Welcome to "The History of Cool Stuff" Blog. I've been writing articles about Illinois history for a very long time. Every once-in-awhile I run across some odd stories, interesting facts, or incidents while researching. I feel confident that you'll enjoy the articles I'll present.
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Best of Chicago-Style Food and Beverages
Best of Yogi Berra's Quotes with a Brief History.
Bounceland and Other Trampoline Parks of the 1950s and 1960s.
Burma-Shave History and Roadside Marketing Rhyming Signs along U.S. Highways.
Construction of the Lincoln Statue in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.
Did the Ford Model T Really Come in Black Only?
E.J. Korvette Chain Stores Story.
Famous Smoke-Ring Blowing Billboard in Chicago, Illinois.
Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab Kit, the Most Dangerous Toy in the World.
Best of Yogi Berra's Quotes with a Brief History.
Bounceland and Other Trampoline Parks of the 1950s and 1960s.
Burma-Shave History and Roadside Marketing Rhyming Signs along U.S. Highways.
Construction of the Lincoln Statue in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.
Did the Ford Model T Really Come in Black Only?
E.J. Korvette Chain Stores Story.
Famous Smoke-Ring Blowing Billboard in Chicago, Illinois.
Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab Kit, the Most Dangerous Toy in the World.
How 45 RPM Records Changed Music Forever.
How did people get to work on time before alarm clocks were invented?
How Labor Day Became a National Holiday.
How did people get to work on time before alarm clocks were invented?
How Labor Day Became a National Holiday.
Pillsbury's Space Food Sticks from the 1960s.
Pistol Dueling, the Story of a New Sport.
President Ronald Reagan is turned into a Muppet in 1988.
Pistol Dueling, the Story of a New Sport.
President Ronald Reagan is turned into a Muppet in 1988.
Presidents of the United States Figures, The Louis Marx and Company.
Robotic System Milks Cows Automatically.
Robotic System Milks Cows Automatically.
"The Flying Cars," The Craziest Amusement Park Ride I've Ever Seen!
The History of U.S. Paper Currency from the 1700s to Present Day.
The History of U.S. Paper Currency from the 1700s to Present Day.
