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A close-up of a YKK zipper
other capitals of the world

How Kurobe, Japan, Became the Zipper Capital of the World

Reverse engineering and the Cycle of Goodness™ helped make YKK a universal brand.
George Pendle September 21, 2017
Te kuiti shearer statue
farms

How a Tiny New Zealand Town Became the Global Center of Sheep

It's all about innovation in sheep-shearing.
George Pendle October 3, 2016
food

The California Town That Produced 10 Million Eggs a Year

And then went on to become the Arm Wrestling Capital of the World.
George Pendle July 25, 2016
other capitals of the world

The Invention that Tamed America, and the Town Obsessed with It

Western agriculture is hard to imagine without barbed wire.
George Pendle May 23, 2016
other capitals of the world

This Iowa Town's Dirt Might Be More Valuable than Gold

Conrad, Iowa is the black dirt capital of the world.
George Pendle April 18, 2016
Women exercising in bloomers, circa 1914.
victorian

The 'Itchless' Innovation that Made Minneapolis the Capital of Underwear

Undergarments used to be made of wool.
George Pendle March 7, 2016
infrastructure

How a Small Town in Michigan Became the World's Gravel Capital

The intriguing story of Oxford and its pits.
George Pendle February 8, 2016
maps

From Accordions to Zippers, a Map of 90 of the World's Most Surprising Capitals

George Pendle January 28, 2016
other capitals of the world

When Americans Embraced the Bob, This New England Town Had To Make Something Besides a Comb. Enter the Pink Flamingo

George Pendle January 4, 2016
The Black Mountains, part of the Breacon Beacons National Park, in Wales, the Jones capital of the world.
other capitals of the world

How 'Jones' Became One of World's Most Common Last Names

George Pendle November 30, 2015
Joseph Noel Paton's 1849 painting of Oberor and Titania, fairies from Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream.
fairytales

The Quixotic Quest to Find the Fairytale Capital of the World

George Pendle November 9, 2015
other capitals of the world

How Green Bay, Wisconsin Became the Toilet Paper Capital of the World

George Pendle October 12, 2015
The view of Alice Springs from Anzac Hil
crime and punishment

How a Traditional Punishment Ritual Made a Desert Town the Stabbing Capital of the World

George Pendle September 14, 2015
factories

How the Jeans Capital of the World Moved from Texas to China

George Pendle August 10, 2015
other capitals of the world

Strong, ME: The Rise and Fall of the Toothpick Capital Of The World

George Pendle July 27, 2015
other capitals of the world

Dalton, GA: How a Bedspread Fiefdom Became A Carpet Kingdom

George Pendle July 7, 2015