During WWII, countries had to solve many mathematical and strategic tasks in order to succeed during the war. One of those difficult assignments was to find ways of improving aircraft so they would be more resistant to enemy fire. While statisticians struggled...
During WWII, countries had to solve many mathematical and strategic tasks in order to succeed during the war. One of those difficult assignments was to find ways of improving aircraft so they...
In the beginning of the 20th century, if you wanted to cross the Atlantic, you bought a trip on a ship. But after British aviators John Alcock and Arthur Brown made the first non-stop transatlantic flight in June 1919, that began...
In the beginning of the 20th century, if you wanted to cross the Atlantic, you bought a trip on a ship. But after British aviators John Alcock and Arthur Brown made...
Stars shine brightly and beautifully from afar. But once you get closer..
Stars shine brightly and beautifully from afar. But once you get closer..
2018 has passed and we are already settling in 2019, but even as we move forward it’s never a bad time to remind people about the incredible things that happened this past year that have gone unnoticed. Even though there were...
2018 has passed and we are already settling in 2019, but even as we move forward it’s never a bad time to remind people about the incredible things that happened this...
This is one section of my ongoing project, Ancient Antics. I am a history nerd, illustrator, and graphic artist. I wanted to combine those interests to create a funny, educational project.
This is one section of my ongoing project, Ancient Antics. I am a history nerd, illustrator, and graphic artist. I wanted to combine those interests to create a funny, educational project.
Hannah Ferrell In honor of black history month, a mother and a daughter teamed up to recreate photos of iconic black women. Back in February 2017, Cristi Jones decided to commemorate the month by dressing her 5-year-old daughter and shared the results on...
In honor of black history month, a mother and a daughter teamed up to recreate photos of iconic black women. Back in February 2017, Cristi Jones decided to commemorate the month...
Mary Phelps Jacob is a big name in the history of women's apparel. She is credited as the inventor of the modern bra, as she is the first recipient of the patent for it back in 1914. Before that, corsets were...
Mary Phelps Jacob is a big name in the history of women's apparel. She is credited as the inventor of the modern bra, as she is the first recipient of the...
I spend most of my days beachcombing and searching for sea treasures for making sea-themed jewelry. I am not only searching for seashells and corals, but also for rare sea glass and sea pottery.
One of my proudest finds is a 200-year-old...
I spend most of my days beachcombing and searching for sea treasures for making sea-themed jewelry. I am not only searching for seashells and corals, but also for rare sea glass...
Maristella The world is a mysterious place with so many vibrant and varying cultures. However, in this day and age, when everything is controlled by technology, it is easy to contact anyone from anywhere in the world. With over 7 billion people...
The world is a mysterious place with so many vibrant and varying cultures. However, in this day and age, when everything is controlled by technology, it is easy to contact anyone...
For a long time, many scientists were wrong about what the sun is made-up of until a 25-year-old student wrote an extraordinary doctor's thesis proving that sun and other stars are made mainly of helium and hydrogen.
For a long time, many scientists were wrong about what the sun is made-up of until a 25-year-old student wrote an extraordinary doctor's thesis proving that sun and other stars are...
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...
K.P. 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...
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