One of the distinguishing characteristics about the Romans was their practical and utilitarian nature. Whereas the Greeks are acknowledged by their abstract and philosophical ideas, the Romans, on the other hand, had a knack for improving on the discoveries and techniques of their predecessors. This is not to say that they didn’t invent, but, for ...
Have you ever thought about the inventions that made an appearance in the 1940s? I have. As such, I made it a point to look into the matter further. In the process, I learned that there were quite a few interesting items that surfaced during the decade. Here’s a quick peek at five of my ...
In 2008 the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics featured the four most famous inventions of the ancient Chinese. As reported by the Xinhua News Agency in August 8, 2008, the four inventions they featured were papermaking, movable type printing, the compass and gunpowder. These are their most well-known inventions and perhaps the inventions of ...
Ever since King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain commissioned Columbus’s voyage to India and the navigator’s mistaken geography led him astray to a continent virtually unknown to Europeans, the interaction between Western Europe, Africa, and the Americas has never been the same. From 1492 to 1750, the social and economic transformations between the three ...
Trying to choose five of a plethora of top military inventions is like asking a kid in a candy store what his top favorite candies are. Throughout history the military has had a superfluity of inventions that have forever changed the dynamics of combat and the politics governing conflicts and wars. The top 5 inventions ...
Though most of these products were technically invented a few years ago, inventors spent all this time perfecting them. These are a few of my favorite cool inventions that are coming out on the market for 2010. 1: Kinect is the Wii competitor created for Xbox. It is an attachment for Xbox 360 with specific ...
Most Americans know very little about Ancient Indian inventions. In recent years, many strides have been made in high school and college in teaching more about traditionally neglected parts of the world. Perhaps due to its proximity to its northern neighbor, China, many Americans have only a slight understanding of Indian history and achievements. China ...
You may well ask how on earth one could possibly choose just ten greatest inventions of all time? I have made a list of inventions that I consider are all great – and it’s as long as my arm (well almost). Obviously this is a somewhat subjective topic too. Some women may consider their hair ...
I have always been fascinated by the Harriet Carter catalog. They have many funny inventions, worthless items and useful things all stuffed together in one book. Here is a list is some of the funny inventions I noticed this time. Funny inventions from the Harriet Carter catalog #1- Knork. It’s a fork that is actually ...
Throughout America’s history, there have been many intuitive inventors that have manifested various creations. Some inventions never created any waves on the market, while others took the market by storm. One of America’s most prolific inventors was Eli Whitney. Eli Whitney was born on December 8, 1765 in Westborough, Massachusetts. Being the son of a ...
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