Today in History

[Gemini]

2014

Dr. Michael Ramscar and a team of scientists suggested that the brains of older people only appear to slow down because they have so much information to compute, much like a full-up hard drive. “The brains of older people do not get weak. On the contrary, they simply know more.”


Well there you are then!

[Daisy]

Exactly what we always suspected, Gem!

I was humming a tune in my head this morning, but couldn't think of who sang it. About an hour later the name "Elton John" popped up. My hard drive must be super-full of information with recall that slow!

[Gemini]

1807

Streets in London were first illuminated by gaslight when Pall Mall was lit up.

[Daisy]

It's hard to imagine a time before street lighting was invented, and only candles or oil lamps for lighting indoors.