Top 10 inventions in 20th century There can be no doubt that the twentieth century is one of the most remarkable in human history for its previously unparalleled rate of technological advances and scientific discoveries, a rate that continues to this day.
Mysterious Events Since the world began, we have been surrounded by mysteries. Some are solved by science, but others remain unexplained and might stay unsolved forever. Some are as ancient as humanity, but our fascination with them keeps them timeless. Here are ten such historical unsolved mysteries, to both entertain you and make you wonde Hitler’s fate and wealth Where is the gold of Hitler? An unimaginable hoard of looted gold bars, jewellery, and foreign currency, with an estimated value of $4 billion. In the decades after World War II,…
Leonardo da Vinci (“Renaissance man”) Lifetime: 1452-1519 He was an Italian an expert mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician and writer. He conceptualized a helicopter, a tank, concentrated solar power, a calculator, the double hull and outlined a rudimentary theory of plate tectonics. Some of his smaller inventions, such as an automated bobbin winder and a machine for testing the tensile strength of wire, entered the world of manufacturing unheralded is the best invention still. As a scientist, he greatly advanced the state of knowledge in the…
Boxer Rebellion In 1898, Members of the secret society practised boxing and callisthenic rituals which they believed would make them impervious to bullets. At first, the Boxers wanted to destroy the Changing dynasty and wanted to rid China of all foreign influence. When the Empress Dowager backed the Boxers, the Boxers turned solely to ridding China of foreigners. On June 18, 1900, the Empress Dowager ordered all foreigners to be killed. Several foreign ministers and their families were killed before the international force could protect them The Russo-Japanese War War held great…