who collected 18th- and 19th-century works by artists who were largely self-taught, “The Hobby Horse,” like many pieces in the folk art collection was unsigned. It was displayed for years as ...

Where did the concept of a hobby come from? And how did humans turn the things they do purely for fun into side hustles and competitions that actually pay the bills? Origin of Everything is ...

Would there have been pneumatic tyres by the end of the 19th century?" The first bicycle was really the hobby-horse which came in in 1819. It had no pedals, and the rider paddled along with his or ...