top of page
Feed Your Curiosity. Unlock Your Genius.
Let's grow into our genius together!
Hidden Histories


The World's Oldest Customer Complaint
If you think bad customer service is a modern problem, think again! Almost 4,000 years ago, in ancient Mesopotamia, one very unhappy customer decided he’d had enough — and wrote it down for the ages. A Tablet of Frustration In 1750 BCE, a Babylonian named Nanni purchased copper ingots from a merchant called Ea-nasir, but the transaction didn’t go well. Instead of the fine-quality copper promised, Nanni received an inferior batch. To make matters worse, when he sent messengers


Tulip Mania : The First Economic Bubble
How flowers once sold for more than houses — and what it teaches us today. 🌷 A Blooming Obsession In the 1600s, the Dutch Republic was...


10 Luxury Items with Strange Histories
Luxury has always fascinated humanity... so nice to know I am not alone! But not just for its glitter and exclusivity, but for the...


The Bizarre history of the color Purple
Purple... a color recognised all over the world, available in many shades and often associated with wealth and royalty. But its origins...
bottom of page