World History

Look back in time and the further one goes, the less important generals, and battles, and to some extent rulers, become. Yes, there is always a smattering of Ceasars. But Archimedes, Pythagorus, Voltaire, and other learned men tend to sustain more recognition in history.

I'm a bit like you suggest in that i LOVE reading the history of simple things, like forks, and clocks, and paper clips. There's alot of history in how men came to use "safety razors", not to mention the zipper.