Tag: history

March 9, 2017 at 12:11 pm

How Martin Luther King Jr Wrote ‘I Have A Dream’

How Martin Luther King Jr Wrote 'I Have A Dream'

The Nerdwriter breaks down one of the most well-known speeches of the 20th century

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March 6, 2017 at 1:10 pm

Every New York Times Front Page Since 1852

Every New York Times Front Page Since 1852

A hypnotizing video from Josh Begley that shows you the ever-evolving front page of the New York Times since 1852

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March 2, 2017 at 5:25 pm

Carl Sagan Explains How Eratosthenes Knew the Earth Was Curved Over 2,200 Years Ago

Carl Sagan Explains How Eratosthenes Knew the Earth Was Curved Over 2,200 Years Ago

In this excerpt from episode 1 of Carl Sagan’s ‘Cosmos’, he explains how the Greek scholar, Eratosthenes, knew the Earth was curved over 2,200 years ago

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March 2, 2017 at 8:32 am

These Ancient Inca Whistling Vessels Mimic Animal Calls With Nothing But Water

These Ancient Inca Whistling Vessels Mimic Animal Calls With Nothing But Water

Using only the flow of water, these incredible Ancient Inca whistling vessels known as ‘huascos’ mimic various animal calls

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December 22, 2016 at 10:41 am

Behind the Scenes With Elon Musk When SpaceX Made its Historic Rocket Landing

Behind the Scenes With Elon Musk When SpaceX Made its Historic Rocket Landing

“Creating a self-sustaining civilization on Mars would be the greatest adventure ever” – Elon Musk

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December 7, 2016 at 11:28 am

This Amazing Visualization Shows How We Got to 7 Billion People on Earth

This Amazing Visualization Shows How We Got to 7 Billion People on Earth

It took 200,000 years for our population to reach 1 billion—and only 200 years to reach 7 billion

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September 9, 2016 at 3:29 pm

Nirvana Playing ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ in Small Club Two Days After Nevermind Released

Nirvana Playing 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' in Small Club Two Days After Nevermind Released

Nirvana playing at The Moon in New Haven, CT on September 26, 1991

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August 29, 2016 at 4:48 pm

Old School Wallpaper Printing from the 1960s

Old School Wallpaper Printing from the 1960s

A look back at how wallpaper designs were printed in the 1960s

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August 26, 2016 at 4:04 pm

This Battery Has Been Running for 176 Years and No One’s Quite Sure How

This Battery Has Been Running for 176 Years and No One's Quite Sure How

The Oxford Electric Bell has been constantly ringing since 1840 and no one’s quite sure how

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August 17, 2016 at 12:06 pm

Why Passenger Trains Kind Of Suck in America

Why Passenger Trains Kind Of Suck in America

Passenger trains won’t be great again any time soon. Here’s why

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