Who was the true inventor of the telephone? The controversy surrounding Graham Bell. 12 min read Science of the past Curiosities Story Who was the true inventor of the telephone? The controversy surrounding Graham Bell. Edgar landivar 27 June, 2020 Today we all assume as an indisputable truth that Alexander Graham Bell is the inventor of the telephone, ...Read More
Mysteriously endless experiments. Can they work indefinitely? One of them has been in operation since the 19th century. 4 min read Science of the past Science and Technology Curiosities Mysteriously endless experiments. Can they work indefinitely? One of them has been in operation since the 19th century. Edgar landivar 27 June, 2020 They will sound like two science fiction stories, but they are not. These are experiments or devices that, ...Read More
The most numerous animals on the planet are also the least known. The infamous case of krill and springtails. 3 min read Science and Technology Curiosities Featured The most numerous animals on the planet are also the least known. The infamous case of krill and springtails. Edgar landivar 27 June, 2020 The reader may be surprised to learn that the most numerous animals on the planet are not ...Read More
Looking for the lost Eiffel bridge in Ecuador 9 min read Antiques Curiosities Ecuador Story Looking for the lost Eiffel bridge in Ecuador Edgar landivar 27 June, 2020 A few months ago (2013), reading a book on the history of the Ecuadorian railroad, I came across a ...Read More
Converting an Old Radio into a Tube Guitar Amplifier (Vacuum Tubes) 3 min read Old amplifiers Curiosities Converting an Old Radio into a Tube Guitar Amplifier (Vacuum Tubes) Edgar landivar 27 June, 2020 One of the little known uses for an old tube radio (or ...Read More
19th Century Marketing Strategy: The Beautiful Liebig Meat Extract Trading Cards. 2 min read Curiosities Story 19th Century Marketing Strategy: The Beautiful Liebig Meat Extract Trading Cards. Edgar landivar 27 June, 2020 In the mid-19th century, the German chemist Justus von Liebig developed a highly nutritious meat concentrate ...Read More
Our contextual reasoning doesn't always help 3 min read Brain Science and Technology Curiosities Memories Our contextual reasoning doesn't always help Edgar landivar 27 June, 2020 A couple of months ago I was passing through the Santiago de Chile airport and while ...Read More
Electric vehicles, an invention that we forget, because of oil, but they have existed since the 19th century. 3 min read Science of the past Curiosities Renewable energy Electric vehicles Electric vehicles, an invention that we forget, because of oil, but they have existed since the 19th century. Edgar landivar 27 June, 2020 I love collecting old books, and the more technical the better. Treatises of chemistry, anatomy, steam locomotives, ...Read More