Legend has it that the triumphal march of television began in the United States in the 'fifties. But in reality its origins hark back much further. As early as the 'thirties, a bitter rivalry raged for the world's first television broadcast. Nazi Germany wanted to beat the competition from Great Britain and the U.S. - at all costs. picked by cactushair 1 year ago

Yes, boys and girls, it was Uncle Walter that first introduced The Beatles on American television. Read the story, then watch the news report. picked by suebe 4 months ago

British archaeologists have unearthed the secrets of what is thought to be the world’s first prisoner of war camp.

Experts, working with Channel 4’s Time Team programme, say the camp near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, housed 7,000 captured French soldiers during the Napoleonic Wars. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

What came first, television or the television test pattern? picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

A newly found species small enough to fit in the palm of a hand is North America's oldest known primate, according to a new study. The fossil is 55 million years old. picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago

The oldest known human hairs could be the strands discovered in fossil hyena poop found in a South African cave, a new study hints. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

Trend Hunter and John de Mol (creator of Big Brother, Fear Factor and Deal or No Deal) want your ideas for the next non-scripted television hit! You could win $4,000 PLUS if Talpa options your show, an initial fee and percentage ownership of the format! picked by zebrahdh 1 year ago

The tiny tangled threads of the world's oldest spider web have been found encased in a prehistoric piece of amber, a British scientist said Monday. picked by Bornbad 12 months ago

One of the oldest and most complete skeletons of a prehistoric aquatic reptile in North America has been uncovered, representing an entirely new group of these plesiosaurs, paleontologists say. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A 35,000-year-old ivory carving of a busty woman found in a German cave was unveiled Wednesday by archaeologists who believe it is the oldest known sculpture of the human form. The voluptuous carving found in six fragments in Germany's Hohle Fels cave, depicts a woman with a swollen belly, wide-set thighs and large, protruding breasts. But...is it porn? picked by suebe 7 months ago

It was designed in 1949, first ran in 1951 and performed mathematical calculations at the Atomic Energy Research Establishment in Harwell, Oxfordshire. picked by suebe 3 months ago

About as thick as a greeting card and nearly as flexible. These new video screens are pretty amazing. Imagine having a 12 foot television screen installed like wallpaper! After reading the article, check out this video demonstration picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

Streaming television programs for free.
Milkshake posted an article about it some months ago... picked by Rivenwar 2 years ago

An archeology professor at Britain's Cambridge University has a theory that eating in front of the television is a natural development of human evolution. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A grandfather has become the oldest person in Britain to undergo a full sex change, at the age of 64. picked by topofall 10 months ago

The scene is difficult to watch, even for viewers inured to the subject of dying by a steady diet of violent Hollywood and television fare. Craig Ewert, a former computer scientist from Chicago, is shown lying in bed with his wife at his side while...

Follows on from Suebe's post picked by cactushair 12 months ago

Deep inside an underwater cave in Mexico, archaeologists may have discovered the oldest human skeleton ever found in the Americas. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

100-inch television! picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago

"MTV 1981-1992" The one decade they actually showed music videos. picked by buddha 2 years ago

Scientists have uncovered what they are calling the oldest full-body impression of a flying insect, possibly an ancient mayfly. "[The fossil] captures a moment in time over 300 million years ago when a flying insect just happened to land on a damp, muddy surface leaving almost a perfect impression of its body behind." picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago