The “Titanic Magnet Idea”: A Bizarre 1914 Proposal
The sinking of the RMS Titanic in April 1912 left an indelible mark on the world. Beyond the immense loss of life, it sparked a wave of fascination, speculation, and…
Jacquard looms – ancestors of modern computation
Long before electronic computers, logic circuits, or software languages, one of the earliest steps toward programmable machines unfolded quietly in the workshops of early nineteenth-century France. Joseph Marie Jacquard, a…
The Sumerian Invention of the Sexagesimal System
Sumer, located in southern Mesopotamia (modern Iraq), is widely regarded as the world’s first urban civilization. Around 3500–3000 BCE, Sumerians constructed monumental temples, developed advanced irrigation systems, codified laws, and…
Damascus Steel: The Legendary Blade That Time Forgot
Few materials in human history have captured the imagination quite like Damascus steel. Revered for its beauty, legendary sharpness, and almost mythical durability, true Damascus steel was a product of…