Tinsukia district in Assam is called India’s ‘Petrol City’ because it houses Digboi, the birthplace of the Indian petroleum industry. Oil was discovered here in 1889, and Digboi Refinery—built in 1901 ...

The natural waxy coating on fruits is often stripped during washing after harvest. Edible lac resin coatings—derived from ...

Explore early Ohio frontier kitchens, where nonstop fires, ash piles and iron “spiders” and “salamanders” shaped daily ...

William Henry Bates was one of Pekin’s earliest pioneer printers in the 19th century, first discovering his interest in the ...