Black or white, East or West, single or married, mothers or childless, women were now a fundamental part of the aeronautical-research process. –Courtesy of William Morrow Working as a research mathematician at Langley was a very, very good black job — and it was also a very, very good female job. They had learned the […]
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Ancient Metal Clamp & Keystone Cuts found in Axum, Ethiopia, South of the Sahara, Africa
The keystone cuts were found near the tombs of King Remhai & King Kaleb? Once carved, molten metal was poured into the joint to strengthen it and stop lateral movement of ancient megalithic stones. I’m not sure as to why it seems like the general populous doesn’t know that Ethiopia has a 7,000+ year old history. I […]
Read MoreThe Ships of the Great Pharaohs 5,000 years old?
Documentary on Reconstructing The Ancient Egyptian Ships. This documentary is very interesting and entertaining. All of the documentaries you will find on this channel will challenge your mind. Khufu Boat Museum – Supreme Council of Antiquities – Museums –Funeral of a Mummy by Frederick Arthur Bridgman dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5-000-year-old-wooden-boat-used-pharaohs-discovered –Boat model, painted wood. Egyptian Civilization, Middle Kingdom. Paris, […]
Read MoreAre We All Related?
If you think your family is big now, it’s about to get even bigger. A new family tree project is showing that we have more cousins than we even realize. You may not know it yet, but AJ Jacobs is probably your cousin (many, many times removed). Using genealogy websites, he’s been following the unexpected […]
Read MoreThe DNA Journey
We asked people from all over the world to take a DNA test. It turns out that they have much more in common with other nationalities than they would ever have imagined. This video takes us on Carlos’ journey. Carlos is an event manager, model and entrepreneur, who is – or thinks he is! – […]
Read MoreFormer NASA Astronaut & The Current Chief Administrator of NASA: Charlie F. Bolden
Before becoming the head of NASA, Bolden was an astronaut who flew into space four times. He commanded two space shuttle missions. Bolden has worked both for the government and for private companies. He is a retired United States Marine Corps Major General. He is also the first African-American to be appointed NASA administrator. NASA’s Bolden: Mars […]
Read MoreNASA Astronaut: Mae Jemison
She became the first African American woman to travel in space when she went into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on September 12, 1992. In 2006, Jemison participated in African American Lives, a PBS television miniseries hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., that traced the family history of eight famous African Americans using historical […]
Read MoreStar Trek’s Nichelle Nichols aka Uhura
“Who knew that Nichelle Nichols sizzled in the local cabaret scene before taking up her earpiece on the starship Enterprise.
Read MoreThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Imagine something small enough to float on a particle of dust that holds the keys to understanding cancer, virology, and genetics. Luckily for us, such a thing exists in the form of trillions upon trillions of human, lab-grown cells called HeLa. But where did we get these cells? Robin Bulleri tells the story of Henrietta […]
Read MorePrince William Has Indian Ancestry?
DNA testing has revealed that Prince William will become the first British monarch of Indian ancestry. A clear genetic line has been drawn between the Duke of Cambridge and a half-Indian woman, potentially marking him as the first King whose bloodline is descended from the country. Analysis of saliva samples on relatives of Prince William […]
Read MoreAn artificial toe from Egypt-world’s first medical prosthetic?
The original Cairo toe, made out of wood and leather, is housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The toe was found attached to a female mummy near Luxor and is thought to date back to between 950 and 710 B.C. If the parts were indeed used to help ancient Egyptians missing a big toe walk […]
Read MoreThe Golden Ratio Formula for Beauty?
It has long been said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and thought that beauty varies by race, culture or era. The evidence, however, shows that our perception of physical beauty is hard wired into our being and based on how closely the features of one’s face reflect phi in their proportions. […]
Read MoreModel, Actress and App Developer /IOS Programmer : Lyndsey Scott
Nationality: (New Jersey) American. Ethnicity: African descent. Lyndsey is a successful model with a Computer Science major who creates apps and promote diversity in the tech world.. After graduating from Amherst College with dual majors in Theater and Computer Science, Lyndsey started acting and modeling in NYC and soon became the first African-American model ever […]
Read MoreOur Love For Gold
Since the time of King Mansa Musa and before that, there were ancient African gold mines as far down the Continent as South Africa. Hello every one, I tried to share some of the best Royal African Kings and Queens photos with their amazing Gold jewelry. I love accessories; so sharing things like this with […]
Read MoreThe First 3D-Printed Supercar
Meet Blade – a super-light sports car with a 3D printed chassis, designed as an alternative to traditional car manufacturing. Through 3D printing, entrepreneur Kevin Czinger has developed a radical new way to build cars with a much lighter footprint. Read More On Forbes: http://onforb.es/1fBjCqt
Read More3,000 Year-Old Hieroglyphics In The Temple Of Seti I In Abydos
Curious looking things. When the plaster first originally fell off, it was covered up again for 8 years. I’m not sure as to why the government/archaeologist covered it up but I watched countless documentaries and read different theories world wide on these images; No definite conclusion on this matter. People can’t seem to agree on what this […]
Read MoreLalibela and its 12th-13th century rock-cut Christian churches in Ethiopia, Africa
The Church of St. George is one of eleven monolithic churches in Lalibela, a city in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Originally named Roha or Warwar, this historical and religious site is currently accepted in the modern name of Lalibela, after King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela of Ethiopia, who is regarded as a saint-like figure by […]
Read MoreKlerksdorp Spheres are 2.8 – 3 Billion Years Old from South Africa
One of the Wonderstone (Ottosdal or Klerksdorp) spheres. In the Wonderstone Mines at Ottosdal (West Transvaal, South Africa), hundreds of metallic spheres have been found over several decades in pyrophillite (or wonderstone) deposits of Precambrian date, some 2.8 billion years old. Pyrophillite is a metamorphosed sedimentary mineral mined for use in masonry buildings, as an […]
Read MoreOwner of Tetris is living off the grid
The Tetris Company, LLC (TTC) is based in Hawaii and is owned by Henk Rogers and Alexey Pajitnov. The company is the exclusive licensee of Tetris Holding LLC, the company that owns Tetris rights worldwide and the Tetris Company licenses the Tetris brand to third parties.
Read MoreApp Measures Which Friends Are Stressing You Out And Blocks Them
A new app called “pplkpr” is designed to help you recognize unhealthy relationships in your life. By measuring your emotions via a heart-rate monitor, the app figures out which friends stress you out more often than they make you happy. Then it manages your social life so you don’t hang out with them anymore. […]
Read MoreSky Blue Stone of Sierra Leone, Africa
The Controversy around this rock called the Sky stone (12000 BC) ~ was found In 1990, an odd type of blue stone, was discovered by geologist and archaeologist, Angelo Pitoni, in Sierra Leone, West Africa. He sent the mysterious stone to be investigated at several laboratories around the world. The tests were carried out in laboratories […]
Read MoreNootropics
Harder, better, faster — the Silicon Valley way of life. Where your mind is your money, some techies are turning to smart drugs to enhance brain performance.
Read MoreInformation Overload?
“How does information overload impact you?” That’s the question Jonathan Spira, chief analyst at Basex, a knowledge economy research firm, asked senior executives at companies including IBM, NBC, Research in Motion, and Siemens, among others. The answers may surprise you. http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2010/mar/09/reading-multimedia-overload In a world flooded with too much information, brevity is a […]
Read MoreElectricity can dramatically improve mental focus?
Napping can Dramatically Increase Learning, Memory … What Is the Best Way to Improve Your Brain Power for Life … Focus@Will claims to boost brain power by 400 PER CENT …
Read MoreVoice Recognition Doll
Child’s doll that is not only able to speak but can also recognize speech and has a Wi-Fi connection. http://www.topluxurythings.com/8-most-expensive-barbie-dolls-in-the-world/
Read MoreAncient Uranium mines extracted in Africa 1.8 Billion years ago
I read and heard about old extracted diamond & gold mines in Africa way before the De Beers family and other foreign companies started mining years ago, but for whatever reason Uranium just went over my head. I love this scientific controversial stuff. Great channel> Beyond Science and others below. In 1972, a French factory […]
Read MoreMan Heading To Jail After Posting inappropriate photos
“In December 2013, Iniguez, using an alias, allegedly began posting derogatory comments about his ex-girlfriend on her employer’s Facebook page. [He] allegedly posted a topless photograph of the victim on her employer’s Facebook page which was accompanied by a message that called the victim a ‘drunk’ and a ‘slut’ and encouraged her firing from the […]
Read MoreWiFi Sickness: Just In Your Head?
For people with Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity Syndrome (EHS), just walking into a coffee shop that is WI-FI equipped can be debilitating, triggering a wide array of symptoms including headache, fatigue,nausea, burning and itchy skin, and muscle aches. EMFs from Cell Phones and WiFi Are Making People Sick http://www.stopsmartmetersbc.com/z/2014-07-12-in-1972-the-us-navy-new-how-dangerous-rf-radiation-was/
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