NOAA’s solar coronagraph on the L-1 observatory is now active, improving solar monitoring by capturing the Sun’s corona to track phenomena like CMEs. This tool enhances space weather forecasting, which is crucial to minimize disruptions on Earth, suc
New English Canaan, written by Thomas Morton, was the first book to be banned in the US. It was banned in 1637 for its harsh criticisms of the restrictive Puritan customs of the New English colony at the time.
Benjamin Franklin is credited with the actual invention of the rocking chair in 1710, although other sources claim it was invented by farmers or by early cabinetmakers.
Medieval People Drank More Beer Than Water
Due to unsafe drinking water, beer was the preferred daily beverage—even for children. It contained low alcohol levels but was safer than contaminated water.
Dogs do have a sense of time, but it differs from the way humans perceive it. A dog’s concept of time revolves around routine, daily patterns, and associative learning. Dogs can’t understand time in the abstract sense of hours and minutes, but they d
Fact: On August 6, 1945, the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, killing over 140,000 people by the end of the year. This was a key event leading to the end of World War II.
