#today in science history

[i-was-today-years-old-when]

i learned that at least one of the victims of the Vesuvius Eruption in 79 C.E was found with a vitrified brain. In other words their brain was turned to glass due to the extreme heat (x)

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[amnhnyc]

Throwback Thursday! This archival image, snapped circa 1899, depicts paleoartist Charles Knight working on a scale model of the dinosaur Stegosaurus. In life, this species could measure 28 ft (8.5 m) long and weigh about 6,000 lbs (2,720 kg). But when this animal was discovered, paleontologists were surprised to find that its skull—and brain—were disproportionately small. In fact, some scientists thought this massive herbivore must have had a "second brain" near its hips that controlled the back half of its body. Turns out, Stegosaurus did manage with just one relatively small brain. 

Photo: Image no. 327667 / © AMNH Library

[humanoidhistory]

Voyager 1 looks back at Saturn, November 16, 1980.

[xxplastic-cubexx]

They finally did it everybody they said the thing!!!!!!!

"How much do you love Charles Xavier?"

"HOW DARE YOU ASK ME SUCH A QUESTION???!!!??!!?!!??!!??!!!"

HE SAID THE THING !!!!!!!!!!

[peaceloveandhistory]

Fun fact: The pronunciation of American English is closer to the pronunciation in William Shakespeare's time (1564-1616) than in British English. Today's American accent is more closely related to what Shakespeare heard while he wrote. People generally assume that Shakespeare's English is related to British English, but in Early Modern English the letter "r" is still pronounced. During the 18th century the "r" was dropped from pronunciation when it was the last syllable of a word in southern British English. American English froze in how we pronounce letters, which is why we sound more like Shakespeare than British English.

[groovyhistory]

June 25, 1967 - First global satellite television program "Our World" is broadcast to 26 countries and five continents from EMI Studios Abbey Road. The show closed with The Beatles debuting a new song All You Need Is Love.

https://www.edn.com/1st-live-international-satellite-tv-production-shared-june-25-1967

[i-was-today-years-old-when]

i learned that Mike Brown, the astronomer most responsible for demoting Pluto to a dwarf planet, titled his memoir "How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming". (x)

[amnhnyc]

Happy Trilobite Tuesday! In recent years, the process of trilobite preparation has risen to new heights thanks to technological advancements. For example, preparing a specimen like the one pictured here—a pair of 5-in- (12.7-cm-) long, 500 million-year-old Olenoides superbus—might not have been possible a decade ago. Note the row of free-standing spines running along the axial lobe of the top trilobite. Such intricate detail can now be revealed thanks to improvements in the equipment involved in the preparation process.

[tenzaround]

The Stone Forest of Madagascar

Did you know there’s a forest in Madagascar where trees are made of stone? Known as "Tsingy," this extraordinary place is a jagged limestone labyrinth that looks like nature’s fortress.

The word "Tsingy" means "where one cannot walk barefoot" in the Malagasy language, and for good reason. The sharp spires can cut through even the toughest shoes, making the terrain both breathtaking and treacherous.

Formed over millions of years, this natural wonder is a result of erosion. Rainwater carved deep grooves and sharp peaks into the limestone, creating a unique landscape found nowhere else on Earth. Despite its harshness, Tsingy is home to rare plants and animals, some found only in Madagascar.

Adventurers who dare to explore this stone maze often feel like they’re stepping into another world. A forest without trees—how incredible is that? Nature never ceases to amaze.

[astriiformes]

I have genuinely liked all my classes this spring, and they've generally played to my strengths as a student (good at writing) but I have to say. Having four decent-length term papers due at the end of the semester is seriously killing my will to, like, exist

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[peaceloveandhistory]

Today in 1882, Thomas Edison, and his partner Edward H. Johnson created the very first string of electric lights intended for a Christmas Tree. People originally illuminated their trees with candles, which as you can guess was a dangerous practice leading to many house fires. Edison and Johnson hand-wired 80 red, white, and blue bulbs, and hung them around the Christmas tree. During this time many people mistrusted electricity, it wasn't until 1895, when President Grover Cleveland had the White House family Christmas tree illuminated by hundreds of multicolored bulbs, people started to change their minds. It is important to remember for the time being, families would have to hire a wire man which would have cost $2,000 in today's dollars. It wouldn't be until 1903 when General Electric began to sell preassembled kits of stringed Christmas lights, as a more affordable option.

[saltyphantomcollective]

An essay from the year 2101 on health and science of the 21st century.

"The 21st century was defined by vast technological and biomedical advancements which lasted the groundwork for our modern way of living, and their mistakes were examples for our advanced political systems to prevent more atrocities to the people. Some of these atrocities we will discuss here.

The world health organization (WHO) was an organization that was at the forefront of health and medicine for the time, we now know the organization had been infiltrated by corporations to control health information and poison the people for denrarly a century. The repercussions of these wealthy individuals lead to mass depression and weight gain in many countries, especially in the case of what was formally called the United States of America. Heart conditions, liver and kidney disease, as well as cancer resulted from the influence of these private investors during the capital age. Their intent was to secure a more docile workforce in the age before near complete societal automation.

There were genetic repercussions as well which can be seen in certain populations even after the genetic diversification bill organized by the world committee in 2078, many individuals still are more prone to severe health conditions and thusly do not qualify for advanced medical care.

another example of the misgiving from the 21st century was the health and wellness provided to its citizens. Although some countries had already established communal health care as early as 2018 it was still biased by class and care was prioritized on monetary incentive. Other countries lacked public healthcare all together and didn't develop general health and wellness for their communities until much later. This compounded with the above crisis and exacerbated many genetic and health issues still dealt with today as mentioned before.

In conclusion though the century was filled with political strife and public upheaval. Their development to health science and medicine built a foundation that we stand on today."

[thatlonelycactus]

Here’s your daily reminder that the Library of Alexandria was not destroyed purely because of fire.

All the knowledge was lost because each period of rule (Alexandria moved from being an Egyptian territory to a Greek one to a Roman one and eventually to a Christian one) cared less and less about the spread of the knowledge.

Was there a fire? Yes but the fire did not kill the library. What killed it was that it eventually became illegal for most scholars to even enter it. What brought the library to its end was it was neglected because its rulers did not care to maintain it or help it grow. The death of the Library of Alexandria was not an accident it was because of what giving knowledge to the public meant.

If the story that one of the greatest collections of historical knowledge had a quick death, that all the knowledge of the Mediterranean world was destroyed in the blink of an eye is perpetuated then we are feeding into the same type of narrative that allowed for the library to be destroyed.

The library of Alexandria, the development of knowledge throughout the Mediterranean and Europe, wasn’t destroyed by flames and smoke, it disintegrated in the backs of man, on the watch of leaders who feared what knowledge could do

[kutie106]

so not only do chamber audition results come out tomorrow, they come out tomorrow MORNING. I might die rn. AND my teacher said he’s accepting anywhere from 2-5 altos (what I auditioned for) so if that’s on the lower end I’m not gonna get in. I’m cooked

[groovyhistory]

June 26, 1963 - After premiering in Japan on August 11, 1962, Toho's King Kong vs. Godzilla, the third film in the Godzilla franchise, and the first of two Toho-produced films featuring King Kong, arrives in the US...