Lulu in 1964 (Image: NEWSQUEST) Glasgow’s giant, gable-end murals are not a 21st century invention. Back in 1975 ... At the ...

A beloved restaurant in California has announced it will close its doors for good after 117 years as rampant crime continues ...

The mystery of Greek fire continues to baffle historians millennia after its creation. Not only did the 7th-century weapon ...

Greek fire was a mysterious weapon that helped the mighty Byzantine Empire survive and ensure its vast sovereignty for ...

Ancient sediment reveals humans began systematically using fire 50,000 years ago, reshaping global climate patterns.

John Ericsson believed the sun's power could make nations wealthy without fossil fuels. The American Swedish Historical Museum houses his prototype.

The Getty Center’s latest exhibit explores how photos of the U.S. and international queer community have evolved and shifted ...

Jacques de Vaucanson (1709–1782) is a French engineer and inventor. He is responsible for creating the world’s first robots, the first automated loom, and building the first all-metal lathe. Early ...

The British statesman and versatile scientist Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl Stanhope and Viscount Mahon, was born in London on 3 August 1753, as the second son in the noble and rich family of Lord Philip ...

Gather ’round, fellow monolinguals, and let us pay tribute to the most underrated, overused, and frequently butchered invention in the history of homo sapiens: language. Yes, language. That ancient Wi ...

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