Why was 'National School Bus Glossy Yellow' chosen as the universal color for transporting children?

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Wright brothers' very first successful airplane flight in 1903 covered a distance of one hundred and twenty feet, which is actually shorter than the wingspan of a modern Boeing 747.

Wright brothers' very first successful airplane flight in 1903 covered a distance of one hundred and twenty feet, which is actually shorter than the wingspan…

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Ferdinand Porsche designed the original Volkswagen Beetle under the direct orders of Adolf Hitler, who wanted a cheap, mass-produced vehicle for the newly built autobahns.

Ferdinand Porsche designed the original Volkswagen Beetle under the direct orders of Adolf Hitler, who wanted a cheap, mass-produced vehicle for the newly…

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Once, passengers could smoke onboard, and pilots navigated with stars like sailors.

Airplanes today feel polished and routine, but the history of flying reads more like a carnival in the skies. There were cabins hazy with cigarette smoke,…

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Early surfboards were astonishingly heavy

Modern foam is lightweight and weak. The original wave-riders carved their floating transport from massive, solid trees, requiring immense physical strength…

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Why France once required yellow headlights

In 1936, anticipating that another massive conflict with Germany was unfortunately inevitable, the French government passed a peculiar law requiring every…

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How Iggy Pop helped launch stage diving

The wild frontman practically invented the art of throwing himself off a high stage directly onto unsuspecting fans. It transformed concerts from mere…

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Why was 'National School Bus Glossy Yellow' chosen as the universal color for transporting children?

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Wright brothers' very first successful airplane flight in 1903 covered a distance of one hundred and twenty feet, which is actually shorter than the wingspan of a modern Boeing 747.

Ferdinand Porsche designed the original Volkswagen Beetle under the direct orders of Adolf Hitler, who wanted a cheap, mass-produced vehicle for the newly built autobahns.

Once, passengers could smoke onboard, and pilots navigated with stars like sailors.

Early surfboards were astonishingly heavy

Why France once required yellow headlights

How Iggy Pop helped launch stage diving

A bigger world.
One discovery
at a time.