Category Archives: History

A Love to the Moon and Back

Posted on February 12, 2019 by

All his life, Gene Shoemaker dreamed of stepping foot on the moon. A geologist known for his work with craters, Gene was set to be one of the first astronauts aboard Apollo 11. But, a failed medical test cut his … Continue reading →

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Countries Which Changed Their Names

Posted on January 28, 2019 by

 

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2 – Manchester / Salford History Timelapse – Various building’s 2 – Old Streets – Time Travel

Posted on January 7, 2019 by

Various animations of streets and buildings in Manchester and Salford showing how they once looked.

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Here’s what kids chose from the Mary Rose collections for Takeover Day

Posted on January 3, 2019 by

As part of the brilliant Kids in Museums takeover day in November 2018, a group of Year 8s selected their seven favourite objects from the Mary Rose Museum collection; here’s what they chose “We chose these objects from the Mary … Continue reading →

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How aspirin was discovered – Krishna Sudhir

Posted on January 2, 2019 by

4000 years ago, the ancient Sumerians made a surprising discovery: if they scraped the bark off a particular kind of tree and ate it, their pain disappeared. Little did they know that what they’d found was destined to influence the … Continue reading →

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How Class Works — by Richard Wolff

Posted on December 20, 2018 by

Economist Richard Wolff explains our class society.

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The First Human Cannonball- Neatorama

Posted on December 17, 2018 by

Her name was Rossa Matilda Richter, but she was known as Zazel, the human cannonball. Zazel was a trapeze performer and walked a tightrope, but became famous for performing a new stunt on April 2, 1877, at the Royal Aquarium … Continue reading →

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A day in the life of an ancient Egyptian doctor – Elizabeth Cox

Posted on December 10, 2018 by

It’s another sweltering morning in Memphis, Egypt. As the sunlight brightens the Nile, Peseshet checks her supplies. Honey, garlic, cumin, acacia leaves, cedar oil — she’s well stocked with the essentials she needs to treat her patients. Elizabeth Cox outlines … Continue reading →

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The Weird Truth About Arabic Numerals

Posted on December 2, 2018 by

Hank unravels the fascinating yarn of how the world came to use so-called Arabic numerals — from the scholarship of ancient Hindu mathematicians, to Muslim scientist Al-Khwarizmi, to the merchants of medieval Italy.

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Haunting, 9,000-Year-Old Stone Mask Discovered in a Field in the West Bank

Posted on November 30, 2018 by

With oval-shaped holes for eyes and a small ridge for a nose, the mask resembles something a 1970s hockey goalie (or Jason in “Friday the 13th”) might have worn. But this mask was carved out of stone 9,000 years ago, … Continue reading →

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