When Did the First Marathon Take Place?
I was reading in the local news about a half-marathon that took place the previous weekend. I didn’t know they ran only half the distance.… Read More »When Did the First Marathon Take Place?
The Firsts
What Was the First Gaming Console Ever Made?
While researching my article about the first video game, I naturally stumbled upon the history of gaming consoles. Having played with an Atari 2600 as a… Read More »What Was the First Gaming Console Ever Made?
What Was the First Video Game?
For some reason, I thought that Pong was the very first video game. I was really wrong, but it’s because it is the first commercially… Read More »What Was the First Video Game?
What Was The First Vaccine?
Since the COVID-19 epidemic, vaccines have become something that needs debating, apparently. For decades, most people just got their shots. In France, we even have… Read More »What Was The First Vaccine?
Who Discovered Macchu Pichu?
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… Read More »Who Discovered Macchu Pichu?
Who Was the First Person To Climb Mount Everest and Survived?
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… Read More »Who Was the First Person To Climb Mount Everest and Survived?
Who was the First Witch?
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… Read More »Who was the First Witch?
Who Discovered the Grand Canyon?
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… Read More »Who Discovered the Grand Canyon?
What Was the First Haunted House?
Apparently, Disney put out a Haunted Mansion movie that nobody went to see… in the middle of July. If the Mouse doesn’t wait until October… Read More »What Was the First Haunted House?
When Was the First UFO Sighting?
The Truth is Out There! Yes, I grew up watching The X-Files. Therefore, I’m kinda familiar with UFO conspiracies, in a way. I was surprised… Read More »When Was the First UFO Sighting?
Who Wrote the First Detective Novel?
For a long time, I mostly read science-fiction stories, but I love film noir and Ed Brubaker’s comics, so I decided to embrace my interest… Read More »Who Wrote the First Detective Novel?
When Were the First Olympics in History?
Living in France, it’s hard not to have heard of the 2024 Summer Olympics, as they’ll take place in Paris–and all around the city. It’s… Read More »When Were the First Olympics in History?