-
Recent Posts
- Venezuelan Poodle Moth – Zoologist Dr. Arthur Anker photographed the insect in the Gran Sabana region of Canaima National Park in Venezuela, 2009
- The world’s oldest bartender, Irvin Koch, runs a bar out of his basement
- Real color photos from the 1910s and 1920s. These are not colorized.
- “The Grab” by Italian street artists Cosimo “Cheone” Caiffa and Mor Pavone in Nerviano, near Milan, Italy
- Madagascar, East Africa 🌍
- This guy got people from around the world to teach him their favourite dance moves. Credit: Ed People
- @fravery.bsky.social | Splashes of Gold. Thierry Lechanteur
- Massimo (mirror) (@rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social) | The pink pigeon from Mauritius bounced back from near extinction through careful conservation.
Archives
Categories
Category Archives: History
The Geography of Vegetables
The stunning conclusion to everyone’s favorite geography series. Follow me on twitter @theatlaspro […]
How Did The States Of Brazil Get Their Name?
[…] SOURCES & FURTHER READING Federative Units Of Brazil: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federat… Brazil State Names Etymology: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of… Roraima: https://www.v-brazil.com/information/… Amapá: https://idictio.it/l.php?name=Amap%C3%A1 Amazonas: https://youtu.be/jiFYYhAIVRU Acre: https://www.britannica.com/place/Acre… Rondônia: https://www.v-brazil.com/information/… Pará: https://www.v-brazil.com/information/… Rio Grande Do Norte: http://www.citypopulation.de/en/brazi… Alagoas: https://www.britannica.com/place/Alagoas Sergipe: https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/… Goiás: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Goi%C3… Rio De … Continue reading
How a Library Handles a Rare and Deadly Book of Wallpaper Samples | Atlas Obscura
The title page for Shadows from the Walls of Death, and a sheet of wallpaper. NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE/ PUBLIC DOMAIN The arsenic-laden pages of “Shadows from the Walls of Death” should not be touched without gloves. SHADOWS FROM THE … Continue reading
The secret society of the Great Dismal Swamp – Dan Sayers
Uncover the history of the hidden communities that inhabited the Great Dismal Swamp in North America. — Straddling Virginia and North Carolina is an area that was once described as the “most repulsive of American possessions.” By 1728, it was … Continue reading
The janitor who changed the world of science
[…] Since discovering the story of James Croll while researching Firmament, I knew I had to make a video about him and his remarkable life story. From his job as a janitor at a university he changed the world of … Continue reading
Hear the World’s Oldest Piano at The Met Museum
When Bartolomeo Cristofori constructed his “gravicembalo col piano e forte” (harpsichord with soft and loud) in the early 1700s, he wasn’t trying to create a new instrument — he was actually trying to build a harpsichord with a little more … Continue reading
History of the Major Trade Routes
In this video, let’s retrace the evolution of the world’s major trade routes, from the Incense Route until today. Support the channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/geohistory English translation & voiceover: Matthew Bates https://www.epicvoiceover.com/ Original French version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q88eR… Russian version: Coming soon … Continue reading
Early History of Phrygia and the Phrygians (King Midas of Phrygia)
In this quick video, we’ll take a look at the land called Phrygia and the people who appear in mythology and ancient history known as the Phrygians, including their most famous of rulers, king Midas. Related Videos: What was Luwian … Continue reading
Why The World Left Ethiopia 7 Years Behind
What if I told you that you could actually go back in time, not just a mere leap of a second that Einstein proved you could, but a massively unimaginable seven years and eight months all the way back to … Continue reading
