Nuclear propulsion was of revolutionary significance for submarines because it enabled them to remain submerged far longer than before. Namely, the classic diesel or stea...
The famous VW Beetle was made at the incentive of Adolf Hitler who, in his speech in 1933, promised that soon every average working family would be able to afford a car....
What follows is the story of how Giovanni Luppis and Robert Whitehead produced the first torpedo in the city of Rijeka. Their weapon has since become an irreplaceable ass...
FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover labeled Nikola Tesla’s documents as most classified material, because they could be potentially dangerous in enemy hands. Famous scientist Ni...
On this day the the circus elephant Topsy was killed by electrocution. The elephant belonged to Forepaugh Circus and was considered too violent, so it was decided to put...
On this day in 1571, the renowned scientist Johannes Kepler was born. He was a contemporary of Galileo Galilei and William Shakespeare. He lived at the time which was par...
One of the greatest scientists of all time – Louis Pasteur – was born on this day. He was one of the founders of microbiology and modern ways of treating and preventing d...
The Cave of Swallows (Spanish: Sótano de las Golondrinas) is so deep that the New York Chrysler Building could fit inside it. The longest free fall in the world can be ac...
