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Age of Invention: Outdoing the Ancients

Age of Invention, by Anton Howes • 1249 implied HN points • 10 Nov 23

💾 History Inventions Discoveries Medicine Science Technology

Innovations in modern times surpassed those of the ancient Greeks and Romans
List of new discoveries included logic, arithmetic, optical glasses, surgery, and advances in metallurgy
Learned about the advancements in various fields like natural sciences, agriculture, ship-building, and improved instruments

'NEW' EVIDENCE ON THE P***S IN THE T*R

History, etc • 1120 implied HN points • 17 Nov 23

💾 History Ancient Medieval Analysis Events Discoveries

The post discusses new evidence about the Princes in the Tower
There is skepticism about the reliability of the new evidence
The article mentions the confusion and unlikelihood surrounding the new findings

On Being Blown Away by Travel Destinations I'd Never Even Heard of Before Visiting Them

Brent and Michael are Going Places • 727 implied HN points • 17 Jun 23

🏝 Travel Destinations Experiences Discoveries

Traveling to lesser-known destinations can lead to unexpectedly amazing experiences.
Having low or no expectations for a destination can make it easier to be surprised and delighted.
There are many incredible travel destinations around the world that are not well-known but are absolutely worth visiting.

🧐 Ancient Beat #93: Gauntlets, mounds, and lost sun altars

Ancient Beat • 78 implied HN points • 20 Jan 24

💾 History Archaeology Discoveries Artifacts Ancient Civilizations

Archaeologists found a lost 4,000-year-old tomb in Ireland known as the sun altar.
A Roman villa complex from the 1st century CE was unearthed in Miseno, Italy.
A 14th-century gauntlet was discovered in Kyburg, Switzerland, making it the oldest one in the region.

Lost science

The Works in Progress Newsletter • 14 implied HN points • 19 Jan 24

🔬 Science Discoveries Research Virology Statistics AI

Scientific papers can be forgotten but later become highly influential.
Sleeping beauties in science are more common than expected.
Technology, access to findings, and interdisciplinary collaborations play a role in awakening dormant scientific knowledge.

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World of Glass

Material World • 87 implied HN points • 20 Jun 23

🔬 Science Technology History Innovation Discoveries

Glass is a crucial material in modern civilization and advanced technology.
The world's scientific and cultural advancements have been heavily influenced by the use of glass.
The production and use of glass have played significant roles in historical events and technological developments.

Tuesday Curiosity Links

Grist Potentia • 0 implied HN points • 06 Feb 24

💾 History Events Discoveries

Jack Kilby filed the first patent for an integrated circuit in 1959, leading to the modern computer revolution.
Mathematicians have proven Bach's greatness as a composer.
A rare 'Bookfind of the century' sold for $2.23 million.

The Very Large Telescope turns 25

Extrasolar Times • 0 implied HN points • 06 Jun 23

🔬 Science Astronomy Exoplanets Research Discoveries

The Very Large Telescope (VLT) has been a key instrument in astronomy for 25 years, located in Chile's Atacama desert.
The VLT has made significant contributions to exoplanet research, including direct imaging of exoplanets and their atmospheres.
The VLT's advanced technology, like the ESPRESSO spectrograph, enables high-precision radial velocity observations to search for Earth-like exoplanets.

Discovered and Learned

Michaela’s Substack • 0 implied HN points • 17 Feb 23

🚌 Education Learning Discoveries

Radios can send emails through a system called WINLINK.
Radio waves travel at the speed of light.
In Python, making a string lowercase is done with string_name.lower().