historical curiosities

Although he did not achieve the success he expected and longed for in life, today we continue to use many of his inventions, as well as technologies derived from his ideas or creations.

The young scientist Nikola Tesla had everything to succeed. But in his struggle to impose new AC technology he ran into Thomas Edison, relegating him to virtual oblivion before history finally proved him right.

As a result of the lessons learned, NASA has developed new materials with fire safety in mind. For example, the insulation around cables is made with a special coating so fire resistant that it cannot burn even in a pure oxygen environment.

Many of these discoveries are still an enigma for scientists, such as the tomb of Cleopatra or the Stonehenge.

Skylab was the first American space station. In addition, the astronauts on board carried out 270 experiments in biomedical and life sciences, Earth astronomy, and materials processing.

The telegram became the first international communications network, and the only method of immediate transmission of messages for many decades in our country. Although it had its splendor at the end of the 19th century, today it has become a system almost sentenced to death.

It was baptized with the name of Colossus because of its enormous size. And also for its ability to help decipher most German messages. In fact, according to Winston Churchill, it was of enormous use in the war by shortening the war by 18 months.

Red and green were already used on railroad tracks due to their intensity and visibility. We do a brief review of the history of the traffic light.