Ironic History
This famous ocean liners demise was ironic, seeing as it was "unsinkable".
What is the Titanic?
This infamous trebuchet was commissioned by King Edward I during his 1304 campaign in Scotland and used in the siege of Stirling Castle.
what was the Warwolf?
The demigod son of Zeus, who possessed incredible strength.
Who is Hercules?
Jules Vernes's 1870 novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea introduced this nautical vessel.
What is the electric submarine?
This "Father of The Atomic Bomb" felt deep regret for his part in the making of the first nuclear weapons.
Who is J. Robert Oppenheimer.
This European crossbow variant was used during the 12th century and is another word for a crossbow.
What is an Arbalest (or Arbalist)?
The Grandfather of Zeus, dethroned by Kronos.
Who is Uranus?
H.G. Wells's 1898 novel The War of the Worlds featured a "heat-ray," a precursor to these modern day devices.
What are lasers?
This explosive substance was accidentally created by Chinese alchemists in the 9th century who were actually attempting to find an "elixir of immortality."
What is gunpowder?
The Roman counterpart of Zeus.
Who is Jupiter?
In Jules Verne's 2889, these now household items and commonplace systems were shown.
What are cellphones and video calls?
Just before being shot and killed, the Governor of Texas' wife had said to this US President: "Mr. President you can't say that Dallas doesn't love you," to which he responded, "That's very obvious."
Who is John. F. Kennedy?
This Glock model was first released in 1982 by Gaston Glock.
What is the Glock 17?
This Egyptian god wanted nothing more than to reign over chaos.
Who is Set?
This 15 minute short film, which came out in 1902, was just 67 years prior to Neil Armstrong's historic moon landing.
What is A Trip To The Moon?
This German creator of a flying glider was killed by his own invention after declaring that it was one of the safest ways to travel.
Who is Otto Lilienthal?
This Soviet inventor who created one of the most famous guns of the 20th Century, the AK-47.
Who is Mikhail Kalashnikov
These incredibly small particulates or machines can be used to capture cancer biomarkers, allowing more accurate, faster diagnosis. The dose of drugs delivered in chemotherapy can be significantly reduced with the use of these, though they are not exactly as they are in the movies.
What are Nanoparticles (or Nanobots)?