El Castillo—in Spanish, “the castle”—looms at the center of Chichén Itzá, a 79-foot pyramid of stone. Also known as the Pyramid of Kukulkán, the structure embodies Mayan myth along with natural astronomical cycles. The last construction probably took place between 900-1000 CE, while the substructure may have been constructed between…
Computer Space sounds like a third-party PC parts wholesaler, but back in 1971 it was the world’s first video game arcade machine. Before Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney went off to start some games company called Atari, Computer Space was their first commercial collaboration — a full year before Pong.…
Glassblowing was invented by Syrian craftsmen in the area of Sidon, Aleppo, Hama, and Palmyra in the 1st century bc, where blown vessels for everyday and luxury use were produced commercially and exported to all parts of the Roman Empire. The History of Glass Blowing. Glassblowing is a glass forming…
However, the ancient Egyptians are thought to have created the first cake. Egyptians often made honey-sweetened dessert breads, which were likely the earliest version of cakes. The first cakes were very different from what we eat today. They were more bread-like and sweetened with honey. Nuts and dried fruits were…
The origin of falafel is controversial. A widely held theory is that the dish was invented in Egypt about 1000 years ago by Egyptians. As Alexandria is a port city, it was possible to export the dish and name to other areas in the Middle East. In modern times, falafel…
Archaeological evidence indicates that 5,000-6,000 years ago the Mesopotamians also used copper. They displayed skill in harnessing and extracting the metal. The first discovery of metal probably happens during the period of 4000 BC. And the first metal that was used by man was copper and gold. This is because,…
Apple CEO John Sculley had coined the term in the keynote speech he made at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on January 7. He announced that Apple would release PDAs–pocket-sized information devices, easier to use than a PC and selling for under $1000–in 1993. “…in 1992, nobody had…
Guglielmo Marconi invented the first technology for the radio. He created the first telegraph, which led ways to newer, more advanced forms of the radio. Sending morse code via instant message started the race for the development in communications. But there has been the argument that Nikola Tesla was the…
Oh Happy Day. ” Oh Happy Day ” is a 1967 gospel music arrangement of an 18th-century hymn by clergyman Philip Doddridge. Recorded by the Edwin Hawkins Singers, it became an international hit in 1969, reaching No. 4 on the US Singles Chart, No. 1 in France, Germany, and the…
Period. End of Sentence., a documentary short directed by Rayka Zehtabchi, tells their story. For generations, these women didn’t have access to pads, which led to health problems and girls missing school or dropping out entirely. Period. End of Sentence. is a 2018 documentary short film directed by Rayka Zehtabchi…