Back in the 1920s, millions of people believed Mars was populated by a super-race of Martians Back in 1920, lots of people – including media and leading scientists – thought there was an active society on Mars, and that the Martians wanted to talk to us. Find out why they believe that here.
Nikola Tesla: The life story of the inventor & scientist who created groundbreaking tech we still use today (1956) Nikola Tesla helped shape the electrical age with AC power and bold wireless experiments. Explore the inventor behind the headlines.
How Nikola Tesla improved upon Franklin’s pointed lightning rod (1919) Nikola Tesla filed a US Patent for his improvements on Ben Franklin’s almost 200-year-old lightning rod design.
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