Mobile phones have been around for quite some time now, but they really started to pick up and become popular around 1993. At that point, Motorola was the leading company in the market. It had almost a third of the market share and was the main pioneer in the mobile phone industry. …
The Rolling Stones were also among the biggest names that made up the musical British Invasion of the United States in the mid-1960s. This band is still a well-known name today, with their songs impacting American culture and also remaining popular in other parts of the world. In their initial days as …
If you are a fan of music inspired by anger, sadness, and similar feelings, look up the Dave Clark Five. This was an English rock and roll band that originated in Tottenham. While they officially started out in 1958, the Dave Clark Five gained a lot of popularity in the United Sates …
Herman’s Hermits didn’t prove to be as lasting a name as the Beatles, but they were also part of the British pop rock invasion of the 1960s. Their songs had many listeners in the United States; overall, the band had no less than 14 singles in the top 20 hit singles charts …
During the 1960s, the Beatles were one of the most popular and admired British musical acts in the United States. They are usually credited with starting the British Invasion of America at the time, with the conquests being mostly based on pop and rock music. While the members disbanded a long time …
Pizza is a very popular choice among America. It can serve them as a meal or a snack. Americans order pizza for sleepovers, movie nights, family dinners, lunch, or just when they feel like treating themselves. Pizza is also sold by the slice, with the $1 slice being a staple in New …
The pizza might be Italian in origin, but it’s an ever-popular choice in American diets. Americans now pride themselves on having some of the most unique styles of pizza, with various combinations of sauces, toppings, and bases. Depending on where you are in the United States, the style of local pizza will …
The population of China has usually been a point of discussion in the modern world. In 2016, the total population was around 1.38 billion. Until recently, the country had a one-child rule for controlling their ever-growing population. Even in earlier years, the numbers for the Chinese population were quite phenomenal. The ancient …
The Roman Flavian Dynasty consisted of the reigns of emperors like Vespasian, his two sons, and Domitian. It followed the Year of the Four Emperors and lasted from 69 to 96 AD. The civil war of 69 was what gave rise to the Flavian Dynasty, with several battles following soon after. While …
The Julio-Claudian Dynasty was the first dynasty that ruled over the Roman Empire after the assassination of Julius Caesar. To be precise, this dynasty consisted of the five emperors following the dictator Julius Caesar, with none of them managing to pass on the title to their biological son. This started with Julius …