My Modern Met4 days agoWho Was Marie Curie? Learn More About This Pioneering Nobel Prize Winnerverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Madeleine MuzdakisPolish-born researcher and professor Marie Curie is arguably the most well-known female scientist of all time. With an intellect that would have been exceptional in any age, Curie was also remarkable for her achievements in fields dominated almost exclusively by men during the late-19th and …
My Modern MetSecret Colosseum Passageway for Emperors Opens to the Public for the First Time in 2,000 Yearsverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Jessica StewartVisitors to Rome’s Colosseum will have a new area to explore thanks to the opening of a passageway that has been closed for nearly 2,000 years. The so-called Commodus Passage was a way for the Roman emperor to enter the famed arena safely. After a restoration that lasted 11 months, the area will …
My Modern MetLocal Historians Unveil the Oldest Known Photo Taken in Coloradoverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Livia PereiraA team of local historians have uncovered what they believe to the be the oldest surviving photograph of Colorado. The photo is a daguerreotype taken in 1853, and predates the 1876 formation of Colorado as a state by over 20 years. This discovery is all thanks to History Colorado, whose historians …
My Modern MetExpedition Recovers Treasure Worth Over $1 Million From Shipwreck off Florida Coastverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Regina SienraIn Florida’s Treasure Coast, a fortune that had been hidden for centuries has finally come to light. Over the summer, the 1715 Fleet – Queens Jewels, LLC, a shipwreck salvage operation, recovered a treasure worth over $1 million. In addition to the monetary valuation of the precious metals they …
My Modern MetMan Spent 16 Years Manually Typing Every Number From One to One Million on His Typewriterverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Emma TaggartAn Australian man typed every number from one to a million in words on his typewriter. It took him 16 years to complete. byu/H1gh_Tr3ason ininterestingasfuck Setting goals is a great way to get things done, but not every plan has to make sense to others. An Australian man named Les Stewart is one …
My Modern MetSearchable “Eclipse Atlas” Archive Traces Solar Phenomena Through the Centuriesverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Livia PereiraWhen was the last time you remember watching a solar or lunar eclipse? The Great North American Eclipse of April 8, 2024, was the last time this celestial event occurred, and it was visible across parts of the United States, Mexico, and Canada. A partial eclipse happened on September 21, 2025, in …
