Articles of Interest

Zippers are the most common machine all around us. But it's a minor miracle how that came to be.  Pictures of early zippers and other links at articlesofinterest.substack.com [https://articlesofinterest.substack.com/] Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices [https://dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices]

A fashion accessory turns into a medical necessity. Images and links at articlesofinterest.substack.com [https://articlesofinterest.substack.com/] Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices [https://dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices]

How uniforms shaped the American school system. Images and a very special animation at articlesofinterest.substack.com [https://articlesofinterest.substack.com/] Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices [https://dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices]

Nate Dimeo is a longtime radio hero of mine. And praises be, now he has a book out of his stories, called The Memory Palace: True Short Stories of The Past [https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-memory-palace-true-short-stories-of-the-past-nate-dimeo/21177599?ean=9780593446157]. Enjoy this sampler of his audiobook and a favorite episode of mine.  And consider supporting both Articles of Interest and The Memory Palace by donating to Radiotopia [https://www.radiotopia.fm/donate].  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices [https://dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices]

What Catholic priests wear, and the insight it provides into what we laypeople wear.  For images of what vestments look like and more, go to articlesofinterest.substack.com [https://articlesofinterest.substack.com/] Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices [https://dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices]