Felix Hoffmann and the invention of Aspirin
Our topic for today is Aspirin. It’s the birthday today of Felix Hoffmann (21 Jan 1868 – 8 Feb 1946), …
Monthly Archives: January 2013
Celebrating the wonder of snow on World Snow Day
Today, 20 January, is World Snow Day. Given that there’s much more snow falling in winter in the Northern Hemisphere …
Celebrating exploding food on Popcorn Day
Today, 19 January, is Popcorn Day, a day to celebrate one of nature’s fun foods – those crazy little corn …
Ray Dolby, shaping sound as we know it
Today we celebrate the birthday of Ray Dolby (18 Jan 1933), the American engineer and physicist who invented the Dolby …
Celebrating imagination and creativity on Kid Inventors’ Day
Today we celebrate the youth. More particularly, clever youngsters through the ages who have come up with great inventions at …
Getting hot under the collar on International Hot and Spicy Food Day
Today is International Hot and Spicy Food Day, so are you ready for a meal that gets the heart racing …
Wikipedia, collaborative, free and up to date since 2001
15 January; this is the date in 2001 when Wikipedia was launched – the largest and most popular general reference …
Celebrating Rolla Harger, the Drunkometer, and increased safety on the road
We’re commemorating the birthday today of Professor Rolla Neil Harger (14 Jan 1890 – 8 Aug 1983), an American biochemist …
Celebrating Wham-O’s ‘frisbee’ flying disk, a toy for all ages
Today, 13 January, is the date back in 1957 when the Wham-O toy company first began production of their plastic …
Celebrating Ruth Benerito and her quick-drying, flame-retardant, crease and stain resistant fabrics
Today we celebrate the birthday of Ruth Rogan Benerito (born 12 Jan 1916), the American chemist and inventor whose innovations …
