Aug 26
When you think about World War II tech, chances are your mind leaps right to the atomic bomb. But there was another less explosive tech that complete changed the defensive game: Radar. And this map outlines exactly how it saved Great Britain.
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Aug 22
It’s said that history is written by the victors. But at the same time, those victors often end up mythologizing the brave, failed losers that came before them. According to National Geographic Magazine, our fascination with failed explorers isn’t just about scaring ourselves silly with stories of ice-encrusted tombs and cannibalism. It’s a vital function of our will to make progress.
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Aug 22
Close your eyes at any given moment, and you’re likely to hear an audio artifact or two—whether the boo-dah-ling of a text message or the clacking of a keyboard. But as this new sound collage reminds us, hundreds of once-familiar audio cues are now doomed to obscurity, thanks to technology’s forward march.
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Aug 21
We already knew Rome wasn’t built in a day. But it turns out it took a lot longer to build than anyone imagined. According to The New York Times, last summer an archeological dig about 11 miles from central Rome revealed that the Romans were erecting monuments far earlier than we previously thought.
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Aug 19
The J. Paul Getty Museum is home to troves of fascinating historical artifacts. And last week, the museum announced a project to give the public unfettered access to it. The Open Content Program makes 4,600 high-resolution images available for free and for any use whatsoever. Here are 11 gems to help begin your historical journey.
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Aug 18
Master Lego builder James Pegrum chronicled over 4,000 years of British history, beginning with the building of Stonehenge to Maggie Thatcher’s first day at 10 Downing Street, all with Lego. From Boudicca to Guy Fawkes, these are iconic moments in the history of Britain as only Lego could show them.
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Aug 15
A Brief History of Physics
Posted in: Today's ChiliYou probably read about new physics discoveries all the time on this site, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that you know how we got to where we are today. This brief history of physics describes how scientists have tried to build on each others work for hundreds of years—with varied success.
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Aug 13
You’ve probably heard the myth that eating lots of carrots will magically improve your vision. The bad news is that it’s a total lie. The good news? It’s one that helped the Allies defeat the Nazis.
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Aug 13
The Cold War was a crazy time. With the space race happening on one front and an arms race happening on another, the United States was constantly looking for ways to gain an advantage over the Soviets and were limited only by our creativity. And boy did we get creative.
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Aug 13
Many die-hard fans like myself, who can’t get enough of the award-winning AMC TV drama, "Breaking Bad,"
have often thought that the alter-ego character "Heisenberg" was the
invention of anti-hero Walter White, played by actor Bryan Cranston. In
actuality, the chemistry professor referenced the name in Season 1 as an
homage to the famous German physicist, Werner Karl Heisenberg.
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