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The Hoax That Fooled the World: Piltdown Man
#10 Science in History 18 December 1912 The ‘fossil’ that fooled scientists for over 40 years. It's 1912 and a Palaeolithic human fossil...
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Dec 17, 20221 min read
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The Wright Brothers Take to the Skies in the First Powered Flight
On this day in 1903, the Wright brothers make their first successful flight in a powered aircraft at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
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Dec 16, 20221 min read
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The Lean, Mean Tower of Pisa
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the most famous landmarks in the world and has been a source of fascination for centuries. However, it w
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Dec 15, 20221 min read
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The World's First Human-to-Human Heart Transplant
#06 Science in History 3rd December 1967 It’s 1967 and in Cape Town, South Africa, Louis Washkansky becomes the first recipient of a...
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Dec 3, 20221 min read
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Origin of Species is Published
Darwin's On the Origin of Species is published, 24th November 1859.
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Nov 24, 20221 min read
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WHO Announces End of Smallpox
#03 Science in History 8th May 1980 In 1967, The World Health Organization (WHO) launched widespread surveillance, immunisation and...
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May 7, 20221 min read
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The Maiden Flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour
#02 Science in History 7th May 1992 On this day, the last Space Shuttle to be built was launched from Kennedy Space Center. Its mission...
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May 7, 20221 min read
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The Scopes 'Monkey' Trial
#01 Science in History 5th May 1925 In Tennessee, USA, football coach and sometime substitute teacher John T. Scopes is arrested for...
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May 6, 20221 min read
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