History & Culture

Explore the people, places, and traditions that shaped our world. From ancient empires to everyday customs, uncover the stories that connect us to the past.

  • 🥠 Fortune cookies aren’t chinese!

    They’re American, with a Japanese origin. San Francisco families have long claimed to have invented them, but the truth lies elsewhere. In 2008, a research student traced their history to the Library of the National Diet of Japan. There, she uncovered the Moshiogusa Kinsei Kidan (1878), an illustrated book showing an apprentice baker making “fortune…