Archive | May 2021

Post-It Notes: An Accidental Invention!

Bright, cute, and colorful, Post-Its are the little sticky paper squares we never knew we needed. Since 1980, Post-Its have paved the way for office messages, grocery lists, study notes, and even promposals, all thanks to the efforts of two 3M company inventors: Art Fry and Spencer Silver. This month, Spencer Silver passed away at the age of 80 in his Minnesota home. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Linda, their daughter Jennifer, two grandchildren, and the billions of Post-Its in offices, schools, and homes around the world. Early Life and Education Spencer F. Silver, known…

Horned Crocodiles And Pregnant Mummies!

Imagine finding out that a crocodile skull you thought as ordinary was in fact anything but ordinary. Or that an Egyptian mummy thought to be a male priest was not a male at all! That is the magic of history as new studies and new technology reveal new information. Scientists at the American Museum of Natural History have resolved a 150-year mystery about the extinct horned crocodiles. Meanwhile, scientists in Poland have discovered that an Egyptian mummy who was previously thought of as a male priest is a pregnant woman! Let's find out more… Horned Crocodiles The extinct horned crocodiles…

What Was The Armenian Genocide?

April 24th of 1915 marked the start of the massacre of over 1.5 million Armenians by Turkey during World War I. It was not until over a century later, on Saturday, May 1, 2021, that the U.S formally recognized the mass murder as a “genocide”. President Biden is the first U.S leader to recognize the event. Previous administrations had avoided making a formal declaration out of fear of worsening relations with Turkey, an important ally in the Middle East. The statement comes as part of a campaign promise that Biden made a year ago on the annual commemoration day of the genocide to recognize the…