1831: Marching Soldiers Collapse a Bridge
On this day a strange accident occurred, which can be used as an example of the effect of the laws of physics in real life. Namely, when a troop of soldiers was marching...
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1970: Was Apollo 13 Really Launched at 13:13?
Apollo 13 was launched on this day at exactly 13:13 Houston time, where the NASA space flight control center was located. However, in Florida, where the launch was carrie...
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1755: After whom is Parkinson’s Disease Named?
The British surgeon and scientist James Parkinson, after whom Parkinson’s disease is today called, was born on this day. Namely, he was the first one to systematica...
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1762: The Man who Could Have Been a Model for Frankenstein
The Italian scientist Giovanni Aldini was born on this day. Some modern historians believe that he was the model on which the famous character of Frankenstein was based....
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1959: All First Seven NASA Astronauts had a Genius-level IQ?
The first seven were given the name “Mercury Seven” because the first American space program was called Mercury. The American media paid more attention to their private l...
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1946: World’s Largest Producer of Electricity Founded
The largest electric company in the world – Electricité de France (EDF) – was created on this day. It is an interesting fact that it produces as much as 22% of the electr...
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2008: The First Skyscraper with Built-In Wind Turbines (The Bahrain World Trade Center)
The Bahrain World Trade Center became the first skyscraper with built-in wind turbines on this day in 2008. Wind turbines are used to convert wind to electricity. The two...
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1933: Worst Airship Disaster in History, an Admiral Dies in it
The disaster of the airship USS Akron near the coast of New Jersey was the worst airship disaster in history. Admiral William A. Moffett, who had earlier received the Med...
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