Science & Industry
5 Inventions You Didn’t Realize Came From Ancient Rome
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What the World Smelled Like Before Industrialization
Before the churn of factories and the tang of coal smoke came to dominate modern life during and after the Industrial Revolution, the smells of daily life were intensely organic,…
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In 1908, there was a car race from New York to Paris.
In the early 20th century, when automobiles were in their infancy, the idea of driving long distances was still ambitious. But that was precisely the challenge of the 1908 New…
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5 Cities That Looked Completely Different 50 Years Ago
Every city experiences noticeable changes with the march of time. Political leaders come and go, businesses appear and disappear, old landmarks are destroyed and new ones erected. To paraphrase the…
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It rained heavily on Earth for a million years.
If you think Seattle in November is rainy, try living through the Carnian Pluvial Episode. Taking place some 232 million years ago, during the Triassic Period, it was a time…