The First Air-to-Air Refueling, Long Beach, California, November 12, 1921
This post was originally published on this siteAerial refueling allows aircraft engines to receive fuel while in flight and today is common for many large […]
science & technology
Tomatoes May Scream When Sliced
This post was originally published on this siteImagine you cut into a tomatoes with a newly sharpened knife. Imagine that you measure a finite electrical […]
Tree Aesthetic Surgery, ca. 1890
This post was originally published on this siteFounded in 1880 in Kent, Ohio, by John Davey, Davey Tree Care Co. was a company that offered […]
The Lavery Electric Automatic Phrenometer, 1907
This post was originally published on this siteHumans are curious about brains and their workings, which led to this hulking unit’s development. Seen here in […]
October 18, 1963: Félicette, a Black and White Female Parisian Stray Cat, Became the First Cat Launched Into Space
This post was originally published on this siteFrance’s first astro-critter came late to the space game. Her name was Felicette and she was launched on […]
11 Yesterday’s Failed Ideas Are Today’s Great Inventions
This post was originally published on this siteWhen a new idea comes along, people often don’t know what to make of it. That’s why so […]
Here’s the Only Known Photo of the Antonov A-40, a Crazy Soviet Flying Tank in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteWhat if a tank could fly onto a battlefield with a crew inside? This was a question that […]
The First Robot in History: The Automaton Trumpet Player Made by Friedrich Kaufmann From 1810
This post was originally published on this siteThe Trumpet Player was made in 1810 by Johann Friedrich Kaufmann. It is certainly one of the most […]
Nuclear Test Dummies: Creepy Photos Show a Fake Town Filled With Mannequins to Test Out Nuclear Weapons in 1953
This post was originally published on this siteIn order to better understand the blast and thermal effects of a nuclear bomb, the US dropped a […]
When Your Computer Room Air Conditioner Fails
This post was originally published on this siteThat is how I see my office and dream about a conditioner fail. I don’t care about the […]
The Mayans Used to Decorate Their Teeth by Place Carved Stone Inlays Into Prepared Cavities in Live Front Teeth
This post was originally published on this siteTo the Mayans, jade was a symbol of wealth and power, green was associated with health and vitality. […]
Chronophotographic Gun, the First Invention to Capture Moving Images on the Same Plate, 1882
This post was originally published on this siteA polymorphic scientific, Étienne-Jules Marey (5 March 1830 – 15 May 1904) explored numerous techniques and disciplines, obsessed […]
Skeletons of Grover Krantz and His Dog, Clyde, at the Smithsonian Museum
This post was originally published on this siteSame guy, same dog. Grover Krantz donated his body to science. His skeleton was articulated along with the […]
The First-Ever Photo of a Total Solar Eclipse Was Taken by Julius Berkowski on July 28, 1851
This post was originally published on this siteSince the earliest days of photography, scientists worked at making a successful image of the corona during a […]
35 Cool Photos of People Posing With Their Record Players in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteInvented in 1877 by Thomas Edison as a phonograph, in its later forms also called a gramophone or […]
July 5, 1966: The World’s Most Famous Sheep, Dolly, Was Born at the Roslin Institute in Scotland
This post was originally published on this siteDolly was part of a series of experiments at the Roslin Institute, part of the University of Edinburgh […]
Historical Photos of Convair Model 118 ConvAirCar, a Prototype Flying Car of Which Only 2 Were Built in 1947
This post was originally published on this siteIf you think the other flying cars all look a little too much like airplanes, join the club. […]
Vintage Photos of Gas Bag Vehicles During the Wars
This post was originally published on this siteWood gas cars were not the only answer to the limited supply of gasoline in World War One […]
The Toilet Snorkel: This Real Invention Patented in 1982 Could Save Your Life!
This post was originally published on this siteImagine you’re staying in an upper floor of a high-rise hotel and a fire breaks out. Unfortunately, you […]
The Very First Version of Tetris Was Released Into the World on June 6, 1984
This post was originally published on this siteTetris was created in June 1984 by Alexey Pajitnov, an artificial intelligence researcher working for the Soviet Academy […]
30 Cool Snaps Capture Women Posing By TVs in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteJust like anything else, television had its struggles to become a nationwide mass media in the 1950s. However, […]
Discovery of the Statue of Antinous at Delphi in 1894
This post was originally published on this siteOn July 1, 1893, at the excavation of Delphi near the Temple of Apollo, archaeologists uncovered a near-perfectly […]
Human Torpedo in Use by the Israeli Commando Unit, 1967
This post was originally published on this siteHuman torpedoes or manned torpedoes are a type of diver propulsion vehicle on which the diver rides, generally […]
April 11, 1976: Apple I Computer Is Released
This post was originally published on this siteDeveloped by Steve Wozniak and marketed by Steve Jobs, the first Apple computer, the Apple I sold for […]
April 1, 1962: Sweden Was Convinced It Could View Black and White Television in Color
This post was originally published on this siteColor television wasn’t widespread until 1966, but some Swedes armed with nylon stockings tried to get it four […]