Tag: history
Fastest Moving Manmade Object
So the now the fastest moving manmade object is actually the Parker Solar Probe. It is a NASA spacecraft launched in August 2018 designed to…
Tchaikovsky’s Patron
Today I learned that famous Russian composer Tchaikovsky had a wealthy patron who never wanted to meet him. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, born on May 7,…
Roman Ring Mystery
Gareth Harney tweeted this epic stranger than fiction Roman ring mystery thread. This enigmatic Roman gold ring was found in a ploughed field near Silchester…
Future Stories About Our Time Are Filled With Anachronisms
This is a neat post about how future stories about our time would be filled with anachronisms, especially the fact that everyone is always wearing…
Historically Accurate Animated Characters
Wickfield illustrated this awesome fan art series of animated characters if they were historically accurate! Here’s what she had to say about it: “As a…
Luisa Capetillo – The Activist Arrested For Wearing Pants
Rejected Princesses is a series of illustrations of badass women from history whose stories wouldn’t make the cut for animated kids movies. They are illustrated in a contemporary…
The History of Anxiety
This is a neat little thread about the ancient history of human anxiety. If you think about it the reason so many of us have…
Ancient Roman Bathrooms Meme
LOL! This meme about ancient Roman bathrooms is hilarious. What an experience: (via: r/tumblr)
How Old Is Capitalism?
In this post people are debating how old capitalism truly is. Some people argue that it is thousands of years old, and others argue that…
Boob Language
This is an amusing and informative post about the linguistic history of words for breasts. Calling boobs “melons” is literally ancient language, lol. Here’s the…