Who Discovered Pluto?
I’m not an astronomy aficionado. In fact, I can’t identify any constellation. I find the subject interesting as much as it is overwhelming, and that’s… Read More »Who Discovered Pluto?
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Who Invented the QR Code?
As a follow-up to my article “Who Invented the Barcode?”, I thought I would take a look at the QR Code, mostly because it seems… Read More »Who Invented the QR Code?
Who Invented Wind Turbines?
The other day, I was reading in a local magazine published by my city an article about the Bollée family. They are pretty famous around… Read More »Who Invented Wind Turbines?
Who Invented the Time Capsule?
In his the last video, Brent from Cerro Gordo (aka Ghost Town Living) talked about “Time Capsules” as he was preparing one to be buried… Read More »Who Invented the Time Capsule?
Who Invented the Barcode?
The other day, I was doing my shopping. As I was using the Self-checkout, always searching where the barcodes are on every item, I naturally… Read More »Who Invented the Barcode?
Who Invented Science-Fiction?
I was going to write about the inventor of a total science-fiction thing—meaning it was thought, but never created outside of sci-fi books—and I realized… Read More »Who Invented Science-Fiction?
Who invented the Ballpoint pen?
I don’t know about you, but I always have difficulties finding a good pen to write. Nowadays, working on the Internet, I mostly write on… Read More »Who invented the Ballpoint pen?
Who Discovered Global Warming?
Sometimes you watch the news and people are using scientific terms like we all know what they mean. I find it irritating, especially with words… Read More »Who Discovered Global Warming?
Who Invented Kleenex?
It’s cold outside and the need to blow my nose increased visibly with the drop in temperature. I’m probably not alone, taking a walk, blowing… Read More »Who Invented Kleenex?
Who Invented Christmas?
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas is upon us. The great capitalist holiday. Well, it didn’t start that way, of course. For… Read More »Who Invented Christmas?
Who Invented Cryptocurrency?
Like many of you, probably, I don’t really understand cryptocurrency. I know it’s virtual money, but why we should care about it, invest in it,… Read More »Who Invented Cryptocurrency?
Who invented School?
In France, we have a song about Charlemagne who invented school, but he didn’t. I don’t know what the lore is in other countries, so… Read More »Who invented School?