A researcher once played a recording of an elephant who had died. The sound was coming from a speaker hidden in a thicket. The family went wild calling, looking all around. The dead elephant’s daughter called for days afterward. The researchers never again did such a thing. 00
Einstein theorised a machine to communicate…
Einstein theorised a machine to communicate with the future, the Tachyonic antitelephone. 00
When telephones first came into commercial…
When telephones first came into commercial use you had to whistle loudly into the receiver to get the other person’s attention, as telephone bells hadn’t been invented yet. 00
In Interstellar the depiction of a black hole…
In Interstellar the depiction of a black hole required completely new CGI rendering software and was so accurate that it provided enough scientifical insight to publish three scientific papers. 00
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2000-year-old graffiti was discovered in the ancient…
2000-year-old graffiti was discovered in the ancient city of Pompeii, such as “On April 19th, I made bread.” and “If anyone does not believe in Venus, they should gaze at my girlfriend.” 00
In 2013, a Pizza Hut GM stood up and refused…
In 2013, a Pizza Hut GM stood up and refused to force his employees to work Thanksgiving, believing they should get to spend time with family instead. 00
A 2012 survey of 1,000 Americans found…
A 2012 survey of 1,000 Americans found that 45% of them wished they could skip Christmas due to financial pressures. 00
According to scientific predictions, the Milky…
According to scientific predictions, the Milky Way will collide with the Andromeda Galaxy within 4 billion years, creating a hybrid galaxy dubbed “Milkomeda”. 00
The word “dashboard” originated as a barrier…
The word “dashboard” originated as a barrier of wood or leather fixed at the front of a horse-drawn carriage or sleigh to protect the driver from mud or other debris “dashed up” (thrown up) by the horses’ hooves. 00