The Reality Reports

The Historic Moment That Started A Revolution: On June 26, 1974, a pack of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit chewing gum became the first product ever scanned with a barcode at a grocery store.  This happened at Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio, when cashier Sharon Buchanan rang up the 67-cent pack of gum.  That simple transaction marked the beginning of a technology that would transform how people shop around the world.

The Forgotten Crisis That Shaped Modern America: The 1970s marked one of the darkest periods for America's inner cities. While suburban families enjoyed prosperity, urban neighborhoods faced complete collapse.  This decade witnessed the transformation of once thriving communities into symbols of urban decay that would define American cities for generations.