Fascinating Histories of Successful Products
WD-40 Jack Daniel’s Cheerios Playdoh Dr. Pepper MuneebComputer Scientist by qualification who loves to read, write, eat, and travel
Unexpected Accusations on the Moon
Childbirth Acute Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis The Great Crypto Crash Accidents The Death of Thomas Jackson MuneebComputer Scientist by qualification who loves to read, write, eat, and travel
Worst Times to be Alive in Human History
1992 – 1996: The Siege of Sarajevo 1918 – 1919: The Spanish Flu 1618 – 1648: The Thirty Years’ War 1944: Firebombing Raids during WWII 1467 – 1600: The Sengoku Period The Year 536 MuneebComputer Scientist by qualification who loves to read, write, eat, and travel
The Most-Wanted Earliest Movies that were Lost
The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays Jail Birds of Paradise Alam Ara Peludópolis Saved from the Titanic MuneebComputer Scientist by qualification who loves to read, write, eat, and travel
Fascinating Time-relevant Stories from Human History
Happy Hour Afternoon Tea The Witching Hour Earth Hour 10:10 MuneebComputer Scientist by qualification who loves to read, write, eat, and travel
The Contribution of Nazis to Fashion
Hugo Boss Dior Chanel Louis Vuitton Toothbrush Moustache MuneebComputer Scientist by qualification who loves to read, write, eat, and travel
These Everyday Things have Surprising Origins
Wi-Fi Started as a Way to Detect Black Holes Balloon Animals Started as an Aztec Animal Sacrifice Ritual Candles on Birthday Cakes Started as a Tribute to the Moon Goddess Treadmills Started as a Punishment for Criminals Bowling Started as a Religious Ceremony MuneebComputer Scientist by qualification who loves to read, write, eat, and travel
Horrific Facts about the Justinian Plague
First Recorded Plague in History Symptoms Body Identification Disposal of Bodies Exorcisms The Deadly Microbe MuneebComputer Scientist by qualification who loves to read, write, eat, and travel
Misconceptions about Innovations of Previous Generations
Pythagoras Did Not Discover the Pythagorean Theorem Christopher Columbus Did Not Discover That the Earth Was Round Hamlet Was Not an Original Idea from William Shakespeare Thomas Edison Did Not Invent the Light Bulb Michael Jackson Did Not Invent the Moonwalk MuneebComputer Scientist by qualification who loves to read, write, eat, and travel
Tragic Earthly Incidents that are Linked to Comets
Younger Dryas Spanish Conquest of the Inca Empire Destruction of 536 AD The Death of Mark Twain MuneebComputer Scientist by qualification who loves to read, write, eat, and travel
The History of Acoustic Weapons
LRAD Israeli Scream The Mosquito Alarm Wildlife Preservation Nazi Propaganda Music MuneebComputer Scientist by qualification who loves to read, write, eat, and travel
6 Origin Stories of your Favorite Modern Foods
Chocolate Chip Cookies Mac and Cheese Ketchup Chicken Nuggets Pepsi French Fries MuneebComputer Scientist by qualification who loves to read, write, eat, and travel
Five Fake Artworks Displayed at Museums
Fake artifacts and paintings cause a lot of nuisance for global art lovers. Over the years, a lot of museums have fallen victim to art forgery and many fake artworks have been exhibited at various sites (even for years) around the globe. The high price tags of these forgeries encourage the culprits to keep producing…
6 Diseases that Affected Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles that were wiped from the face of this planet, millions of years ago. The fossil record of these creatures reveals that they can be divided into two categories (avian and non-avian dinosaurs), on the basis of their physical characteristics. Despite the fact that dinosaurs have been extinct for…
5 Ignored People that were Actually Right
Floating a new idea among large masses of people is an incredibly difficult job, particularly if it is against the personal interests of the majority or collide with their long-held beliefs. History has seen quite a lot of these ignored people who were deprived of the appreciation they deserved on the basis of these reasons.…
6 Countries that Edited History Textbooks
History plays an important role in defining the future of a nation and that’s the reason why special efforts are made to preserve historical stories so that they could be passed on to coming generations. In order to attain maximum benefits from them, sometimes the facts are modified to suit your national agenda. It might…
7 Outstanding Masterpieces of Ancient Greek Engineering
Over the years, numerous scientific inventions and discoveries have been attributed to ancient Greece. Although many of these discoveries were improved by subsequent generations, the contribution of ancient Greek engineering in the field of astronomy, geography, and mathematics is priceless as it pioneered the age of science. Here is a list of top 7 Greek…
Scientists have found some New Insights about Dinosaur Extinction
The asteroid/comet impact, which took place 66 million years ago, definitely reignited the Indian volcanoes but their role in dinosaur extinction is still not clear. A recent study, published in the journal ‘Science’, adds even more strength to the idea that the massive volcanic eruptions in India were reignited by the asteroid which smashed into…
Mnyamawamtuka Moyowamkia provides New Clues about the Ecosystems of Africa
An ancient herbivore, called Mnyamawamtuka Moyowamkia, provides some remarkable insights about the African ecosystem. A plant-eating dinosaur was discovered in Africa in 2004. According to a report published in the journal ‘PLOS ONE’, this ancient herbivore lived about 100 million years ago. The excavations of these historic bones continued through 2008. Fast forward to 2019…
Deep Learning Finds a New Human Ancestor
Researchers combined statistical methods with deep learning algorithms to find an unknown human ancestor. Investigators from the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE), the Institute of Genomics at the University of Tartu, and the Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG) found the footprint of a new human ancestor. The computational analysis of the DNA revealed that the…
Detective Mission will help Researchers to Trace the History of a New African Meteorite
Benenitra received debris from an ancient meteorite, which is now named after the town. On 27 July 2018, debris from a meteorite landed in and around the small remote town of Benenitra in southwestern Madagascar, shortly before a lunar eclipse. This prompted researchers from Wits and colleagues from the University of Antananarivo in Madagascar to…
A 400-years-old Letter Reveals how Galileo wanted to Fool the Inquisition
Galileo changed his original letter to make it less inflammatory but it was a bit too late. Galileo Galilei was an Italian polymath who revolutionized the world of Mathematics, Engineering, Astronomy, Physics, and Philosophy. His achievements earned him the titles of the ‘Father of Modern Physics’, the ‘Father of Observational Astronomy’, and the ‘Father of…
Paleontologists found that the Earliest Predators on Earth had Self-repairing Teeth
Scientists discover that the teeth of the pre-historic sea hunters could repair themselves on their own. The scientific study of life that existed prior to, and sometimes including, the start of the Holocene Epoch falls under the scope of Paleontology. The fact that it includes the study of fossils to determine the evolution of organisms,…
Scientists Discover Something Amazing about the Brain Evolution of Mammals
A study at the University of Texas reveals that the mammals traded their reproduction capabilities in order to have a bigger brain. Fossils are extremely vital when it comes to revealing the secrets of the past. They guide the paleontologists of our age about the happenings that took place millions of years ago. Consequently, it…
Researchers have discovered the Oldest Human Fossil from Western Europe
Paleontologists have discovered oldest human fossils of Homo Antecessor that could be a million years old. Fossils carry immense significance as they reveal the secrets of the past. The study of fossils is known as Paleontology. It involves information about the age and the method of formation of the fossil. Some common examples of fossils…