The ‘limeys’ who conquered the world
The word 'limey' refers to a British person, in general, and a British sailor, in particular. It originated in the 19th century...
History
Reading time with Peter Henlein
Peter Henlein, a 16th-century locksmith and clockmaker from Nuremberg, Germany, is considered to be the architect of the first ‘watch’....
The lives Black Death took away in Europe
The Black Death, also known as Black Plague, is one of world's worst pandemics. The disease entered European lands in...
Cloud Gate: The bean of steel
Ever wondered to what extent liquid mercury could inspire someone? A look at Cloud Gate might give you an idea....
Born between peace and terror
Eminent physicist Albert Einstein was born in the year 1879. Mahatma Gandhi, the apostle of peace, was born in 1869 and...
The longest underwater mountain range in the world
American geologist Bruce Heezer and oceanic cartographer Marie Tharp were researchers at the Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University, New York. In the...
