Discover England
Facts, background information, historical tidbits, biographies, and other topics of interest about England
Facts, background information, historical tidbits, biographies, and other topics of interest about England
Converting between American, Imperial, and European measurements: miles and kilometers, feet and meters, pounds and kilos, gallons and liters, Fahrenheit and Celsius (plus a few others)
Harrods of London installed a novelty in 1898: the world's first true escalator (to be fair, an inclined moving belt with metal bars for traction did make its debut two years earlier on Coney Island). The oddness of a moving staircase so unnerved many shoppers that employees were stationed near it with smelling salts and cognac to help revive those overcome with fear.