Who Discovered Macchu Pichu?

Who Discovered Macchu Pichu?

ByFabien

I recently wrote about Mount Everest, the Grand Canyon, and the discovery of the Northwest Passage, I thought we may go somewhere a bit less cold this time! Why not in South America?

Where and What is Macchu Pichu?

Let’s start with some basics before going back to its discovery. Machu Picchu is located deep within the Peruvian Andes and is considered a stunning example of the Inca people’s incredible engineering and building skills.

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Who Invented the Periodic Table?

Who Invented the Periodic Table?

ByFabien

It’s strange how everything can be turned into a T-Shirt nowadays, even the Periodic Table. Some treat it as a pop culture artifact–probably because of Breaking Bad, I suppose. Anyways, I saw someone wearing one the other day and I realized I didn’t even know its origin like it was always here. But it’s definitively not the case.

What is The Periodic Table?

Before exploring its origin story, let’s go back a second to what is the periodic table.

In chemistry, the periodic table of the elements is a logical arrangement of all the chemical elements in ascending order of atomic number–or the total number of protons in an atomic nucleus. When the chemical elements are grouped in this way, a pattern known as the “periodic law” in their properties occurs, wherein elements in the same column (group) exhibit comparable qualities.

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Who Invented Nutella?

Who Invented Nutella?

ByFabien

There are some food you eat, you know you shouldn’t touch, it’s not that healthy. Do you know what I mean? Well, for me, it’s Nutella. I know I should stop buying this sweetened hazelnut cocoa spread, but I can’t! So, as I continue to write about food (see the invention of chocolate), I thought it was time to write about that particular favorite of mine. So…

Who Created Nutella?

I won’t insult anybody by explaining what is Nutella. I mean, I suppose that everybody has eaten some once at least. If not, do yourself a gift and try it. But did you know the hazelnut and cocoa cream was the result of an evolving recipe?

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Who Invented the Satellite?

Who Invented the Satellite?

ByFabien

When we are talking about the space race, the Moon, and everything else in the sky, artificial satellites are rarely at the top of the list of subjects highly debated among us, common people. That probably shouldn’t be the case. At least, that’s what I thought the other day when I read the astronomical number of satellites that already surround Earth. It’s not healthy if you want my nonconsequential opinion. But how did that start?

Who Created the Satellite?

The Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first artificial satellite, on October 4, 1957. The Space Age officially began at this crucial point in history, and it also set the stage for decades of scientific discovery and technical development.

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Who Invented Dry cleaning?

Who Invented Dry cleaning?

ByFabien

I’m not very familiar with the process behind dry cleaning, but someone told me the other day that it was a French invention. When I started to dig a little into the subject, I realized it was a bit more complicated, as it is almost always the case when it comes to inventions.

What is Dry cleaning and How It Works?

First of all, as I said, I’m not too familiar with all the processes behind dry cleaning, which led me to believe I may not be alone. So, let’s take a look behind the counter to discover what dry cleaning is and how it works!

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Who Was the First Person To Climb Mount Everest and Survived?

Who Was the First Person To Climb Mount Everest and Survived?

ByFabien

The other day, my sister was talking to me about the manga she was reading, The Summit of the Gods by Jiro Taniguchi. A classic about a photographer who goes on an adventure with a mountaineer to discover where this need to climb mountains, to climb Everest, comes from.

At one point, I remember saying that I used to know who was the first person to successfully climb Mount Everest–I was fascinated by the subject for a very brief period of time a very long time ago. I forgot who it was. So, let’s go back in time to find out once more:

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Who was the First Witch?

Who was the First Witch?

ByFabien

I’m writing about the origins of classic horror monsters like vampires, werewolves, and zombies, but for me, they are mostly creatures of fiction. Strangely, when it comes to witches, it’s not the same.

Some people really believe in witchcraft and a lot of women were killed after being accused of practicing it. With that in mind, it’s harder to put the witches next to the other frightening supernatural beings. So, let’s take a look at the history of witches to discover…

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Margaret Sanger: A Life Devoted To The Birth Control Movement

Margaret Sanger: A Life Devoted To The Birth Control Movement

ByFabien

I never heard about Margaret Sanger before reading the book about the creation of Wonder Woman, The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore. Sanger was the aunt of Olive Byrne who was the “mistress” of William Moulton Marston, inventor of the lie detector and creator of the famous DC Comics superheroine. The book explained why Sanger was shunned from history, in a way. She always was controversial, but her outrages didn’t fit anymore in the feminist narrative, shall we say.

Nevertheless, Sanger was an important figure, one that was certainly complicated, but that didn’t stop her to change a lot of things for the women of America.

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Who Invented the Washing Machine?

Who Invented the Washing Machine?

ByFabien

As I was looking into the articles I wrote on this blog, I stumbled upon the one about the invention of the dishwasher. I was convinced I wrote about the washing machine, but it was not the case. Both are used to washing, but I already got the first (and I don’t use it, but it came with the kitchen), and I really need the second, because the weekly trips to the laundromat are not a fun time. But for now, let’s look into the past with…

Before There Was a Washing Machine

There was a time before the days of modern conveniences when laundry was an arduous and time-consuming task. In ancient times, individuals had to wash their garments by hand, frequently next to a river or stream. Sand, stones, and soap were used to remove stains and grime from the clothes. For example, the Romans constructed public laundries where they utilized fermented human urine, rich in ammonia, to bleach linen. The Gauls employed birch cinders to improve the cleaning process.

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Who Invented the Apple Crumble (during Victorian Times, not after WWII)?

Who Invented the Apple Crumble (during Victorian Times, not after WWII)?

ByFabien

I worked on an article about one of my favorite desserts, the apple crumble. What I mostly found is that it was created during World War II. Most of the website writing about that subject goes in that direction. I talked about that with my sister who tell me that she found a recipe on Reddit from the time of the First World War. I dig a little more after that and found an even older recipe!

Who Created the Apple Crumble?

So, yes, the British apple crumble was a popular dessert during and after World War II, it was also popular during Victorian times! In fact, I read that it was a personal favorite of Queen Victoria herself. It seems that she liked it without any cream and didn’t appreciate that other people at her table eat it any other way. At least, that’s how the anecdote goes.

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Who Invented Kevlar?

Who Invented Kevlar?

ByFabien

As I said in the introduction to my article about the Slinky, I recently rewatched Obit. (2016) a quite interesting documentary about the New York Times journalists who are charged with writing the obituaries. During my watch, I noticed multiple references to articles that might be interesting to read, one was about the inventor of Kevlar.

After a few weeks, I found my notes about that and finally took a look at that story. It’s not a long one, but let me share with you what it is about!

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Who Discovered the Grand Canyon?

Who Discovered the Grand Canyon?

ByFabien

I mostly understand how most videos recommended to me by Youtube are selected by the algorithm. I’m always curious when something is unexpected. The other day, for example, I got “How Amazon Delivers to a Remote Ranch in the Grand Canyon,” it’s basically some propaganda stuff about how you can even get your packages at the bottom of the Grand Canyon.

The people in the video seem quite nice and competent, loving their job and all, but the music and the editing add a fakery to the story and amplify when one guy celebrates how useful it is to get your Amazon package. Anyways, I start looking into that ranch and all, and ended up digging into the Grand Canyon trying to find out:

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