Someone has scored a bargain at Heritage Auctions’ recent Historical Platinum Session Signature Auction and we’re quite astonished that in this age of information, such anomalies can still happen. On ...

In the early 1900s, thermometers were a popular advertising give-away. There were no newscasts reporting on the weather, so it was handy for people to check the temperature on a thermometer before ...

Oberursel, Germany, November 3, 2010 -- Messko, a division of Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH, has long been known for its reliable and long-lasting products. In late 2009, this claim became a proven ...

Dear Action Line: What are you supposed to do with mercury waste? My grandparents still have the old-style mercury thermometers. Isn't mercury dangerous? -- M.C., Tulsa. Mercury is very dangerous. Old ...