In medieval years, an hour was divided into 4 puncta (quarter-hours), 10 minuta, or 40 momenta. So if you asked someone to “wait a moment”, turns out that you really asked them to wait for about 90 seconds. 00
Knight v Snail
In medieval manuscripts there are many depictions of knights fighting giant snails. There’s no solid reason why. 00
In medieval England, the Lord’s Prayer…
In medieval England, the Lord’s Prayer was often used as a measurement of time in medical and culinary books. 00
The ancient Chinese used natural gas…
The ancient Chinese used natural gas for lighting purposes around 500 B.C., using bamboo pipelines to transport the gas for miles. 00
After the assassination of Julius Caesar…
After the assassination of Julius Caesar a large comet hit the Earths atmosphere, it was seen in Rome and China, and may have been brightest daylight comet in recorded history, it led to Caesar being Deified, an Imperial Cult, and the building of the ‘Temple of the Comet Star’. 00
The longest war in recorded history…
The longest war in recorded history lasted 335 years and 19 days. It was between the Dutch and the Isles of Scilly, there were no casualties, and the Dutch actually forgot about the conflict until a Scilly historian contacted them about it in 1985. A treaty was signed between them in 1986. 00
In 1869, a strange fashion…
In 1869, a strange fashion trend was afoot among the hippest London ladies. With the assistance of canes and mismatched shoes or specialty pairs with different heel heights, they affected what was called the Alexandra Limp. 00
1.7 billion years ago, there was…
1.7 billion years ago, there was a natural nuclear reactor that ran for a few hundred thousand years. 00
In Middle ages people walked in different…
In Middle ages people walked in different fashion than we do now. So-called toe-heel walking used to be absolutely natural. In about 1500s, the way of walk changed as did the foot wear. 10
The Romans loved Chinese silk so much…
The Romans loved Chinese silk so much that the Senate banned its wearing by men in 14 A.D. It was hurting the economy as way too much silk was being imported and not enough of other stuff, like iron. 00