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The Tiny Pocket On Jeans Has Always Been A Mystery, But The Truth Behind It Dates Back To The 1800s

The tiny pocket on your jeans isn’t just a miniature fashion statement; it’s a relic of the past that holds a lot of history. Find out why this little denim pouch was created so many decades ago, and how the pants have evolved since then to fit the times. There’s…

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‘We don’t rent to you people’: Marriott in Ohio turned away Black guest, lawsuit says

Exclusive: A hotel manager in Beavercreek, Ohio, allegedly told LeRon Turner that ‘you people’ were problem guests who liked to ‘smoke weed, drink, and do drugs,’ according to federal court filings

The Independent UK

A brief history of denim – and why the ‘perfect pair’ of jeans remains elusive

Denim is present in practically every country in the world and is widely adopted as one of the most common forms of everyday attire. Its appeal spans generations and social groups: jeans are worn worldwide by those who follow fashion and those who do not, by people seeking to stand…

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Mystery woman’s cremation thought to be world’s oldest leaves archaeologists baffled: ‘Why this person?’

‘We don’t know why this particular person was cremated in a meticulously planned event’, researchers say

The Independent UK

Indiana’s Curt Cignetti Makes Ultimate Flex About Winning Record: ‘Google Me’

The Hoosiers coach has a hilariously simple pitch to recruits.

Sports Illustrated

2023 was a year of big anniversaries

In 2023, we marked 20 years since the Iraq War, 50 years since the birth of hip-hop, and 60 years since the JFK assassination. Here's a roundup of historical events we wrote about over the past year.

WEKU

What are the small studs on your jeans pocket for? As people just start to figure it out

Professional tailor, Jacob Davis, started adding rivets to miners trousers back in 1872 - with the feature continuing to be used on almost every pair of jeans since. But what are they actually for?

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People only just realising what the small studs on their jeans are for

Tailor Jacob Davis started adding rivets to the pockets of miners' trousers in 1872 - and they have been used on almost every pair of jeans ever since

Daily Mirror

Durable and enduring, blue jeans turn 150 this week

It's hard to imagine a piece of clothing that's more wrapped up in American history and mythology than blue jeans. They were invented 150 years ago this week.

WEKU

After 150 years, why a pair of jeans is still the ultimate go-to fashion item

A complaint from a tailor's customer about trousers that tear to easily led to a business partnership that changed popular clothing forever

Daily Mirror

The Cadillac Three’s Jaren Johnston: 10 country-rock artists you should definitely know

Jaren Johnston grew up steeped in rock and country - and he knows a thing or two about both

Louder

This Day In Market History: Levi Strauss Granted First Blue Jean Patent

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On May 20, 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis were officially granted a patent for their design for blue jeans. Where The Market Was: The blue jeans patent predates both the Dow…

Benzinga

Less meth in Western Australia due to border closure leads to dangerous drug landscape change, support workers say

Frontline workers are encountering more people using heroin, benzodiazepines and other tranquillising prescription drugs in Western Australia after the state's border closure.

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