Ever wondered why newspapers are still printed on those large, hard-to-fold sheets despite the age of smartphones and tablets? The answer has little to do with journalism and everything to do with a centuries-old rule. A fascinating piece of newspaper history recently resurfaced after industrialist Harsh Goenka shared an animated explainer on social media. The video revealed that the oversized newspaper format familiar to readers around the world can be traced back to a British tax law introduced more than 300 years ago.
