For example, if you’ve recently been to a fast food restaurant, you might notice that there’s a lot of red–red chairs and red signs, red trays, and red cups. When, on the other hand, was the last time ...

Pink—which may go back over a billion years—was once the color of fierce ancient hunters, powerful French women, and yes, boys. Pink has long beguiled humans—used to dye clothing and tint cheeks even ...

Editor’s Note: Read more unknown and curious design origin stories here. Elvis Presley’s iconic 1955 Cadillac, Marilyn Monroe in a figure-hugging dress in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” and the sea of ...