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How the sundae staple went from treatment to just treat Maya Wei-Haas – Reporter At first glance, nothing seems particularly odd about the December 1896 edition of The Druggists Circular and Chemical Gazette, a catalog of products that any self-respecting pharmacy ought to carry. But look closer: Hiding among medical necessities like McElroy’s glass syringes and Hirsh FrankContinue reading “The Unlikely Medical History of Chocolate Syrup”

The jukebox got its start earlier than you might think, but it truly became iconic when rock ‘n’ roll took over in the 1950s Steven Melendez In 1889, a San Francisco tavern called the Palais Royale debuted a hot new attraction: a modified Edison phonograph that, when a customer inserted a nickel, played music fromContinue reading “The Colorful, Scandalous, True History of the Machine That Created American Pop”

The Cuban-American actor and producer has stars on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, but this new honor pays tribute to his start as a musician in South Florida Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz eloped in 1940. Eleven years later, “I Love Lucy”premiered on CBS, and they would become one of the most iconic couples for decadesContinue reading “Desi Arnaz Is Getting a Much-Deserved Historical Marker in Miami Beach”