What Would The World Be Without Apostrophes?
byA linguistics expert imagines a happier world without apostrophes. Would you agree with him?
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The Women Who Eradicated Smallpox From India
byMary Guinan & Cornelia E Davis battled sexism to become trailblazers in the world of public health.
Arwi: The Arab-Tamil Language Lost To Time
byThe Arwi system of writing originated in Kayalpatnam, an ancient Arab outpost in the Coromandel coast.
The Etymology Of @
byDoes @ mean Amen, or does it mean “monkeys tail”? How and when did @ evolve? Is it a symbol of the digital era?
The First Computer
byWhat was the first computer? What did it look like? How did computers evolve?
A Brief History Of Shaving
byThe market for men’s cosmetics isn’t just a modern phenomenon. They have been around for the past three centuries.
What The World’s Oldest Clove Tells Us About Early Spice Trade
byThe world’s oldest clove, unearthed in Mantai, Sri Lanka, holds the key to fascinating secrets of the spice trade.
Stanley’s Secunderabad Postcards: A Highway To Nostalgia
byA British Military officer’s postcards show what Secunderabad looked like in the early 1900s. It’s a highway to nostalgia.
Loose Talks Costs Lives
byLoose Talk Costs Lives, a campaign warning of the dangers of rumour-mongering, is more relevant than ever.
How Public TV Broadcasting Was Born
byTelevision, the most ubiquitous of all media, has a long and distinguished history. Read it here.
How Robots Guarded Buddha’s Relics In Ancient India
byOne of the most intriguing stories from India tells how robots once guarded Buddha’s relics.
How Telephones Transformed Our Lives
byPhones have reshaped our lives. Can you imagine what the world would be like if the phone hadn’t been created?
Why It is Important To Revive Mōḍī
byMōḍī, a script used to write Marathi, evolved from Mouryi, a Brahmi script. But it faded into the oblivion in the 1950s.
A Brief History Of Beards & Business In Britain
byFacial hair has traditionally signalled masculinity. But in the 21st-century, facial hair is a style choice.
What We Did In Bed
byThe social history of beds reveals a bizarre yet fascinating tale of human behaviour.