Brutalism emerged after the Second World War but was rooted in the ideas of functionalism and monumental simplicity that had defined earlier architectural modernism, including the International Style. Brutalism sought to adapt earlier principles to a post-war world where urban reconstruction was a pressing necessity. Was Le Corbusier a brutalistRead More →
Wormholes, like black holes, appear in the equations of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity, published in 1916. … “From a mathematical perspective such a shortcut would be possible, but no one has ever observed a real wormhole,” the physicist explains. Moreover, such a wormhole would be unstable. Did EinsteinRead More →
Lord Lamington was not a person of wasteful habits and suggested that it be dipped in coconut to cover the chocolate to avoid messy fingers. Lord Lamington devoured this new taste sensation with great delight and the maid-servant’s error was proclaimed a magnificent success by all! Was the lamington inventedRead More →
Thank goodness for the waffle iron. The modern version of this ancient kitchen utensil was invented by Cornelius Swartwout 150 years ago. Why is it called a waffle iron? The iron is heated and either batter is poured or dough is placed between the plates, which are then closed togetherRead More →
In the United States, Maritime Law or Admiralty Law came into effect when the Judiciary Act of 1789 gave federal district courts jurisdiction over admiralty law cases, which made the U.S. Supreme Court the final authority on admiralty issues. Who is subject to maritime law? Maritime law, also called admiraltyRead More →
What many don’t know is that Pokémon creator Satoshi Tajiri is on the autism spectrum. His experience with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) served as motivation to create the Pokémon franchise. He aimed to bring joy to children while cultivating their curiosity. Who is the most famous person with autism? 7Read More →
Netiquette is a combination of the words network and etiquette and is defined as a set of rules for acceptable online behavior. Similarly, online ethics focuses on the acceptable use of online resources in an online social environment. Is netiquette short for Internet etiquette? Netiquette, abbreviation of Internet etiquette orRead More →
Petrarch (AD 1304-1374 ) was one of the preferable writers of the renaissance period. He is known as the father of renaissance. Who was dubbed the father of Humanism and why? Of the four, Petrarch was dubbed the “Father of Humanism” because of his scholarly passion for ancient Greek andRead More →
1951: Polyester was first introduced to the public as a miracle fabric that could be worn, pulled, and washed without any wrinkling or signs of wear-and-tear. 1958: Eastman Chemical Products, Inc developed the polyester fiber, Kodel. What is poly cotton used for? Polyester and cotton combine to make a hybridRead More →
In Prometheus, the crew that lands on LV-223 and assumes that the abandoned moon was some kind of tactical development outpost for the Engineers, meaning the proto-humans created the xenomorphs as a highly specialized biological weapon to eradicate a planet’s population as they conquered worlds. Is Xenomorph a real word?Read More →