“In Basel, Switzerland, Albert Hofmann, a Swiss, accidentally consumes LSD-25, a synthetic drug he had created in 1938.” The
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Pterosaurs bizarre neck bones helped support flight
Bizarre neck bones helped pterosaurs support their giraffe-size necks and huge heads, new study finds. “It is unlike
1840 tunnel discovered beneath man’s property
Video reveals underground tunnel below his century old home in Alton, Illinois The following written content from Patrick Clark
42nd anniversary of St. Vincent volcano
The La Soufriere volcano in St. Vincent erupted again marking exactly 42 years of its April 13th 1979
Polio vaccine trial announcement-this day in history
Polio vaccine: “Safe, effective, and potent.” Here’s the first press release on polio vaccine evaluation results. The following
‘Lost golden city’ discovered near Luxor
Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of an ancient lost golden city in the desert outside Luxor that dates
Meet America’s first astronauts- this day in history
“The seven men, all military test pilots, were carefully selected from a group of 32 candidates to take
Mystery cracked of cave paintings done in the dark
Israeli archaeologists crack mystery of why cave paintings were done in the dark: “Some of the most beautiful
Egyptian mummies in lavish parade
A procession of 22 ancient Egyptian royal mummies were paraded through downtown Cairo on Saturday on their way
“April Fools!” The mystery of its origins
April Fools’ Day is celebrated on April 1st each year for the past several centuries by different cultures
See skull of dinosaur called ‘one who causes fear’
Skull of dinosaur called ‘one who causes fear’ found in Patagonia. “Scientists in southern Argentina have found the
Japan’s cherry blossoms-‘earliest peak since 812’
Japan’s cherry blossoms-“The cherry blossom season, Japan’s traditional sign of spring, has peaked at the earliest date since
1,300-year-old down bedding-how was it made?
Sweden’s 1,300-year-old down bedding analyzed by experts Birgitta Berglund and Jørgen Rosvold of the Norwegian University of Science
Oil workers drown in North Sea-this day in history
Oil workers drown in North Sea-this day in history. The floating apartment for oil workers in the North
Lost continent ‘Zealandia’ revealed
Hidden boundaries of lost continent ‘Zealandia’ revealed in incredible detail. The underwater continent broke off from Gondwana 80
Part of Wright brothers’ airplane to fly again on Mars
NASA’s experimental Martian helicopter contains a small swatch of fabric from the 1903 Wright brothers first plane. The
“Titanic” wins 11 Academy Awards- today in history
The following written content via History By the time James Cameron took the stage to accept his Academy Award for
3,000-year-old gold mask triggers online memes
Found in the Sichuan province, this 3,000-year-old ceremonial gold mask has become the latest social media sensation after