Touching the Void: Joe Simpson’s Unbelievable Will to Survive
In the summer of 1985, British mountaineers Joe Simpson and Simon Yates set out to conquer Siula Grande, a remote 21,000-foot peak in the Peruvian Andes. The…
Wilhelm Röntgen and the Accidental Birth of the X-Ray
On a quiet evening in 1895, in a small German laboratory, something unexpected happened. Physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen had been experimenting with cathode rays when he noticed…
The Day a Meteorite Crashed Through the Roof: Ann Hodges’ Extraordinary Encounter
On a calm afternoon in November 1954, Ann Hodges was taking a nap in her cozy home in Sylacauga, Alabama. The day seemed like any other, quiet…
The Call That Changed Everything: How One Moment in 1973 Sparked the Mobile Revolution
Imagine walking down a busy New York street in 1973 and seeing a man lift a bulky, brick-like device to his ear. He makes a phone call…
Marie Tharp: The Woman Who Mapped the Ocean Floor from a Desk
Breaking Barriers Without Ever Leaving the Shore In a time when women were routinely told what they couldn’t do, Marie Tharp proved what one person could accomplish…