Chronobiologists Dr. Jaques DeVille and Dr. Rachel Winters are pleased to offer a guided tour through the Mesozoic Era to explore the evolution of pterosaur flight. Pterosaurs were winged reptiles which were the first vertebrates to undertake powered flight. At the time of this writing, the Pterosaurs are subdivided into the Rhamphorhynchoids and Pterodactyloids. The Rhamphorynchoids, which have long tails,… (more…)
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Quiz: The Time Traveling Hipster
Today we have a quiz for my time traveling pupils! First, can you find the Time Traveler in this 1941 Photo? Yes, he is the one with sunglasses (which did exist in 1941). Now that you see him, can you name all of the mistakes this time traveler made? If so, please leave a list of his mistakes in the… (more…)
Roman Cloth and Asbestos
I just learned that the Romans used asbestos in their table cloths, napkins and sometimes clothes. After dinner they would simply throw the napkins and table cloth into the fire to burn off the food, and the cloth would come out whiter than before. This is why they called it “amiantus” meaning unpolluted. The problem is that the last time… (more…)
Handy Time Travel Tips Chart
RatBoy’s_Anvil_2 posted the Handy Time Travel Tips chart. Please visit his page by clicking on the chart. Once there you can click on the chart again for a larger copy. The chart is a set of crib notes on some basic technological achievements up until the year 2000 or so. He suggests to hang this chart in your time machine.… (more…)
