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Most of us grew up with a television, but have you ever realized just how much your TV set changed through the years? This video shows you how TVs have evolved since the 1920’s and gives you a demonstration of how they work. The early televisions were black and white, …

Art provides people with a means to express themselves. It can be used to spread new ideas, expand your imagination, fill you with emotion or send you a message. Art promotes critical thinking, it teaches us skills like collaboration and independence. It has been part of human existence since the …

The 20th century saw an amazing array of new vehicles – from cars to ships, to submarines and airplanes. Some of the designs were so effective that they’re still in use today. However, some designs were less than ideal, and what follows are the aircraft designs that just weren’t as …

If you wanted to cross the Atlantic at the beginning of the 20th century, you would have to book a trip on a ship. But, after British aviators John Alcock and Arthur Brown made the first non-stop transatlantic flight in June of 1919, things began to change. On the 11th …

Old photographs have a special value to them – they allow us to take a glimpse into the past and experience what life was like a long time ago. Sometimes, you see photographs from the past that are so startling or fascinating that you can’t help but wonder “Is this …

When selecting the cast for a biopic, or biographical movie, the director must walk a fine line between selecting someone for their physical similarity vs. selecting them for having the thespian talent required to play the part. Here’s a list of actors who definitely succeeded on the physical similarity side …