On December 4th, Albert Einstein's "God letter", addressed to the philosopher Eric Gutkind, was auctioned off for $2,892,500 and became the most expensive Einstein letter ever sold.
On December 4th, Albert Einstein's "God letter", addressed to the philosopher Eric Gutkind, was auctioned off for $2,892,500 and became the most expensive Einstein letter ever sold.
You may be cool, but you'll never be "Dalì-Throwing-Gang-Signs-On-A-Gondola" cool. These pictures come from one of the biggest photographic archives in Europe, Cameraphoto studio in Venice. Among the 320,000 negatives conserved in the archive are over 50 years of history and culture...
You may be cool, but you'll never be "Dalì-Throwing-Gang-Signs-On-A-Gondola" cool. These pictures come from one of the biggest photographic archives in Europe, Cameraphoto studio in Venice. Among the 320,000 negatives conserved in...
M. T. Vaudeville was the most popular form of American entertainment from the 1880s to the 1930s and could probably be named the predecessor of modern American pop culture. Vaudeville would normally consist of a highly diverse series of short acts (6 to...
Vaudeville was the most popular form of American entertainment from the 1880s to the 1930s and could probably be named the predecessor of modern American pop culture. Vaudeville would normally consist...
It is no mystery that back in the day mental health institutes had some troubling practices and severe changes to the system needed to be made. The famous 20th-century Rosenhan experiment proved that when it comes to diagnosing patients, doctors were...
It is no mystery that back in the day mental health institutes had some troubling practices and severe changes to the system needed to be made. The famous 20th-century Rosenhan experiment...
If you ever saw American Horror Story season 2 you might have the fear of being locked up in a psychiatric hospital, even though you are completely sane. When you think of it, it's a very irrational fear, right? You just...
If you ever saw American Horror Story season 2 you might have the fear of being locked up in a psychiatric hospital, even though you are completely sane. When you think...
Siberia is known to be one of the most sparsely populated regions on Earth. It is because of its harsh climate - primarily long and cold winters when the temperature on average drops to a freezing −13 °F (−25 °C). However,...
Siberia is known to be one of the most sparsely populated regions on Earth. It is because of its harsh climate - primarily long and cold winters when the temperature on...
There have been countless brave women throughout history, but Deborah Sampson stands out. During the time when women were not allowed to serve in the army, Deborah was eager to serve her country and found a way to do it. In...
There have been countless brave women throughout history, but Deborah Sampson stands out. During the time when women were not allowed to serve in the army, Deborah was eager to serve...
There is something wonderful about visiting castles. As you walk through the ruins, your imagination begins to fill in the blanks about the people who lived there, the history of the place and the architectural details that have been lost. But what...
There is something wonderful about visiting castles. As you walk through the ruins, your imagination begins to fill in the blanks about the people who lived there, the history of the place...
Hidreley We all know the dangers of smoking cigarettes these days, and we don't condone it. However the 1950's were a different time, where the advertising and cultural pressure to smoke were strong. Smoking was seen as the epitome of cool and...
We all know the dangers of smoking cigarettes these days, and we don't condone it. However the 1950's were a different time, where the advertising and cultural pressure to smoke were...
Technological advances cause some professions to cease to exist, but in the case of drafting technicians, it just made their desks smaller and tidier. AutoCAD was released in 1982 and by 1994 as many as 750 training centers had been using...
Technological advances cause some professions to cease to exist, but in the case of drafting technicians, it just made their desks smaller and tidier. AutoCAD was released in 1982 and by...
Multiple authors There are no shortages of debates between anti-vaxxers and the rest of the world on the internet, but if you open up a history book you will find these arguments are centuries old. As it turns out Benjamin Franklin was not...
There are no shortages of debates between anti-vaxxers and the rest of the world on the internet, but if you open up a history book you will find these arguments are...
The story of David Charles Hahn (1976-2016) is not an ordinary one. The boy, since his early years, was always fascinated with chemistry and science and conducted numerous chemical experiments just for fun. However, no one really expected that one day...
The story of David Charles Hahn (1976-2016) is not an ordinary one. The boy, since his early years, was always fascinated with chemistry and science and conducted numerous chemical experiments just...
Ever been caught not paying attention in class? Well, thirteen-year-old Richard Beale was - just 200 years later. The Museum of English Rural Life uncovered a math book belonging to the teenager, filled not only with lovely handwritten equations but delightful...
Ever been caught not paying attention in class? Well, thirteen-year-old Richard Beale was - just 200 years later. The Museum of English Rural Life uncovered a math book belonging to the...
Genocide of any sort is an extremely sensitive topic that some even consider taboo and avoid touching the subject altogether. However, one should never turn a blind eye to the atrocities of the past with an excuse that what happened years...
Genocide of any sort is an extremely sensitive topic that some even consider taboo and avoid touching the subject altogether. However, one should never turn a blind eye to the atrocities...
Today marks the 60th birthday of NASA! The Way Out There team thought we'd have a little fun looking at our nation's space agency through the decades.
Today marks the 60th birthday of NASA! The Way Out There team thought we'd have a little fun looking at our nation's space agency through the decades.
Way Out There If you paid any attention in history class, then you've definitely heard about a species called the Neanderthals. They lived in Eurasia about 40.000 years ago and despite being extinct for a long time, it turns out there is a certain...
If you paid any attention in history class, then you've definitely heard about a species called the Neanderthals. They lived in Eurasia about 40.000 years ago and despite being extinct for...
Sixty five years ago, history took a different turn when Iran's first democratically elected government was toppled during a coup. It is believed that these events, which took place in 1953, set Iran on a course towards dictatorship.However, not enough people...
Sixty five years ago, history took a different turn when Iran's first democratically elected government was toppled during a coup. It is believed that these events, which took place in 1953,...
“Many ruined sites have hidden or erased histories that take place after the building has been ruined. For instance, the ruins of the Acropolis in Athens were once the site of an Ottoman mosque, and the Colosseum held a Christian hermitage."
“Many ruined sites have hidden or erased histories that take place after the building has been ruined. For instance, the ruins of the Acropolis in Athens were once the site of...
In 1908 Lewis Hine picked up his camera and became the photographer for the National Child Labor Committee. It was a start of a long decade, as Lewis traveled across the country, documenting child labor, getting constant threats from factory owners...
In 1908 Lewis Hine picked up his camera and became the photographer for the National Child Labor Committee. It was a start of a long decade, as Lewis traveled across the...
Most of us have seen and probably laughed at the ridiculous fashion of the days of the past, especially the over-the-top skirts that took up half of the room. Luckily for us, ladies, we live in the world where (for the...
Most of us have seen and probably laughed at the ridiculous fashion of the days of the past, especially the over-the-top skirts that took up half of the room. Luckily for...
