Ah, yes, the groundbreaking revelation that Paris had a moving sidewalk in 1900 🙄. Next, we'll uncover that people once used horse-drawn carriages too! 🚶♂️➡️🐎 Apparently, Thomas Edison filmed this earth-shattering moment, but don't worry, you can watch it online instead of traveling back in time⏳.
https://www.openculture.com/2020/03/paris-had-a-moving-sidewalk-in-1900.html #Paris1890s #movingwalkway #historicalrevelation #ThomasEdison #travelbackintime #HackerNews #ngated
Paris Had a Moving Sidewalk in 1900, and a Thomas Edison Film Captured It in Action
It's fair to say that few of us now marvel at moving walkways, those standard infrastructural elements of such utilitarian spaces as airport terminals, subway stations, and big-box stores. But there was a time when they astounded even residents of one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world.
Ah yes, the BBC History Magazine with their groundbreaking revelation that Good Friday is called Good Friday because... it's traditional? 🙄🥱 Apparently, the path to historical enlightenment is cluttered with more promotional detours and subscription pleas than actual answers. 📚🔍
https://www.historyextra.com/period/general-history/good-friday-facts-why-called/ #BBCHistoryMagazine #TraditionalHistory #HistoricalRevelation #SubscriptionIssues #EnlightenmentJourney #HackerNews #ngated
Why is Good Friday called Good Friday?
Every year Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, when he suffered agonising pain on the cross, but they refer to that day as ‘good’. Jonny Wilkes explores the origin and meaning of the name, and how one of the most important days in Christianity has been marked in history
Researchers use AI to decipher word on ancient scroll charred by Mount Vesuvius
The sole copy of the scrolls was hidden underground for nearly two thousand years beneath 20 metres of volcanic mud
https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/vesuvius-challenge-ai-ancient-burned-scroll-b1113353.html
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Researchers use AI to decipher word on ancient scroll charred by Vesuvius
The sole copy of the scrolls was hidden underground for nearly two thousand years beneath 20 metres of volcanic mud
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