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The Inca were originally a small group of Native American people who lived in the highlands of southwestern Peru during the fifteenth century. Unbelievably, in less than one-hundred…

Contrary to popular belief, there was no man named John P. Crapper who invented the flush toilet. However, a man named Thomas Crapper did make numerous improvements…

We often see sprinkler systems drenching a room in the movies with the application of a small amount of smoke or a lighter applied to a single sprinkler head. In reality, most sprinkler systems do not operate this way.

In 1914, the vicious assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand caused the eruption of World War I. Global forces went toe to toe for months on end, and the battlefield was full of casualties from all sides…

In a Nutshell Many, many moons ago in June of 1702, an innocent man was bludgeoned to death with a hammer. That man was the father of a lovely young girl that was admired by Thomas Busby, a man who...

Everyone knows Walt Disney, and if you don’t, you’ll certainly be familiar with some of the Disney Films. The likes of Robin Hood, The Lion King and Alice in Wonderland lit up – and continue to do so…

Nowadays, it’s common practice to use a blank space when writing to distinguish one word from another. You’re probably thinking – “Well how else would I be able to read it?” …

Is water a good electrical conductor? Most of us would say yes, but the answer is not so straightforward. Standing in it while in contact with electricity is not a good idea, but the truth is that this is not due to the water, but more so what is in it.

The fossil record clearly shows a line of evolution from a dog like, land-dwelling creature called Pakicetus to transitionary animals like Ambulocetus and Rodhocetus that showed…

Thomas Harvey, the pathologist on call at the time of Albert Einstein’s death, stole Einstein’s brain, later promising to share it with the scientific community for the sole purpose of scientific study. Harvey stole the brain despite Einstein’s wishes to be cremated and was fired from Princeton Hospital for refusing to return it.