The invention of construction workers’ hard hats
The construction workers’ hats were invented by E.W. Bullard, who was inspired by the steel helmets he wore during World...
Month: July 2016
The river that flows in two directions
The Tonlé Sap River is attached to a freshwater lake also known as the Tonlé Sap Lake. It connects the...
Pound is abbreviated ‘lb’ after the constellation Libra
The unit pound is abbreviated ‘lb’ which comes from the constellation Libra. The word libra means ‘balance scales’ in Latin....
Do I know you? – Facing face blindness
The inability to identify familiar people by their faces is called prosopagnosia. The term ‘prosopagnosia’ is derived from two Greek words...
The meaning of ‘dinosaur’
The name dinosaur is derived from two Greek words: deinos meaning ‘fearfully great’ and sauros meaning ‘lizard’. It was coined...
How to call Antarctica from another country
Antarctica has four bases with their own city dialling codes. The city code of Davis Base is 10, Mawson Base...
