Australia had a vast inland sea, California was an island – along with Korea – and bizarre and terrifying sea creatures populated the oceans. Welcome to the cartography of yesteryear, when maps were informed not just by mathematics and exploration, but also by huge dollops of folklore and imaginative speculation – as fascinating book The … Read more
Inside China’s iPhone factory: Fascinating footage shows Apple components being made in a fully automated plant manned by robots The manufacturer in southern China’s Shenzhen is entirely staffed by robots Fascinating footage shows an self-driving vehicle moving in the dark room The automated plant is dubbed ‘lights-out’ factory with AI-powered machines It can save costs … Read more
Fascinating images reveal how dog breeds have changed over the years – with some now looking COMPLETELY different than they did 100 years ago Many popular dog breeds look incredibly different than they did 100 years ago The changes are due to advancements in selective breeding in the 20th century Selective breeding is the process … Read more
Oh baby! Fascinating CGI images reveal what the future children of celebrity couples including the Biebers and Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan could look like Large number of celebrities have fallen pregnant or given birth during lockdown Beauty experts falseeyelashes.co.uk created concept images of celebrity babies Creations include children for Justin & Hailey Bieber & … Read more
Britain’s second wave of coronavirus lurched from being a handful of small outbreaks to penetrating the entire UK and forcing whole cities back into lockdown within just two months, according to a series of heatmaps that reveal just how quickly the outbreak has evolved. Covid infections hovered at 10 cases per 100,000 people across most … Read more
Inside the fascinating life of The Bachelorette’s runaway suitor AB Sow: Reality star reveals how he relocated to Australia from West Africa at age 14 and had to learn English in YEAR NINE By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:42 BST, 8 October 2020 | Updated: 01:42 BST, 8 October 2020 He’s the … Read more
A fascinating new series of maps and a mesmerising animation reveal Sydney’s eye-popping transformation over 250 years from a swathe of virgin land to a vibrant city with a population of over five million. The illustrations were commissioned by Budget Direct Travel Insurance and created using maps from the National Library of Australia and other … Read more
‘The landscape looked like the moon.’ That’s how traveller Joe Russo described the breathtaking scenery he saw from the train he rode with his wife, Kait, along the world’s highest railway from Xining in China to Lhasa in Tibet, which has a peak elevation of 16,627ft (5,067 metres). It’s a unique journey – so high … Read more
Author who discovered his ancestors were slave owners in Jamaica after finding a box of centuries-old papers pens fascinating tome charting the history of their rum business which made the family rich Richard Atkinson uncovers the history of his ancestors in a new history book He was inspired after discovering a box revealing his family … Read more
Fascinating speeded-up driver’s-eye footage shows a train hurtling through the Scottish Highlands at the equivalent of 830mph LNER has released time-lapse footage of a trip from Carrbridge to Edinburgh The journey would normally take three hours – the clip lasts seven minutes There is also drone footage of an Azuma on the highest point in … Read more