Rob Quir3 days agoWhat Was the Manhattan Project?thecollector.com - Owen RustUnlike World War I, World War II quickly appeared to be a fight to the brutal finish. Allied troops would need to battle their way deep into Berlin …
Rob QuirStoryboardAll About the Minotaur: The Misunderstood Monster From MythologyCurated byTheCollectorGruesome beast or thing to be pitied? This is the story of Theseus and the Minotaur.
Rob QuirStoryboard5 Great Italian Thinkers Who Changed Our WorldCurated byTheCollectorThese scientists, political thinkers, and poets all lived and died in Italian city-states from the late medieval to the early modern period. Discover their best ideas, here.
Rob Quir6 days agoFritz Haber: The Nobel Prize-Winning Terrible Human Being Who Saved Half Of Humanityiflscience.comWithout the innovations of one Nobel Prize-winning scientist, about half of the world's population would not be alive. So why aren't we celebrating …
Rob QuirAug 4Was Greek Philosopher Diogenes the Cynic the First Anarchist?greekreporter.com - Philip ChrysopoulosGreek philosopher Diogenes could have been the first anarchist, or the first satirist, or the first naturalist -- depending on the reader's point of …
Rob QuirStoryboardMoments In History That Were Terrible MistakesCurated byWorldatlas.comHistory is filled with moments of great triumph and success that in some way shaped society. It is also marred by moments that can only be described as huge mistakes. These events tend to result in devastating losses, whether it be human or financial. Fear, negligence, happenstance, and schnapps all play some role in one or more of the mistakes explored below. Some of the mistakes that are the product of blunders and slip ups are shocking.
