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À première vue, “Wall Street” évoque immédiatement la finance, la Bourse, les traders et les gigantesques fortunes américaines. Pourtant, à l’origine, ce nom n’avait absolument rien à voir avec l’argent. Car “Wall Street” signifie littéralement “la rue du mur”… et ce mur a réelle ...  Show more

Le 25 août 1835, les lecteurs du journal américain The Sun découvrent une information extraordinaire. Selon une série d’articles publiés en une, un célèbre astronome britannique aurait observé… la vie sur la Lune. Pas seulement quelques traces mystérieuses : de véritables forêts, ...  Show more

Ketchup is the crowd-pleaser of condiments—a ubiquitous accessory on dinner tables throughout the United States, and, increasingly, the world. But this kid-friendly classic actually has its roots in a much funkier food: fermented fish sauce! So how did the salty, pungent, amber-c ...  Show more

On this episode of Our American Stories, Greg Hengler tells us how Heinz food products have been a part of American culture for more than a century. Though Heinz Ketchup is one of the most recognized corporate symbols in the world, few people know anything at all about its creato ...  Show more

You love it. You put it on everything. But where does ketchup come from? In this episode of Invention, Robert and Joe explore the mysterious origins of everyone’s favorite sweet red sauce -- and consider the jaw-dropping fact that ketchup isn’t always red and isn’t always made fr ...  Show more

Ketchup is in almost 97% of US homes today -- and, while this statistic may sound surprising, it turns out there's a long story behind this humble condiment. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max trace the origin of ketchup from its ancient predecessors in Southern China and the ...  Show more