Lifespan Timeline Visualizer
A lifespan timeline visualizer tool that pulls data from Wikipedia’s database, automatically calculating ages. It’s a simple way to see the overlap of various figures across the centuries.
Category: History
In 1913 Hitler, Stalin, Freud and Trotsky all lived within a 2.36mi (3.8km) radius
A month in 1913, Hitler, Stalin, Freud, Franz Joseph, Franz Ferdinand and Trotsky all lived within a walking distance of each other.
Sweet Lies: How 1970s Ads Marketed Sugar as a Diet Solution
In the 1970s the sugar industry tried to push sugar as a healthy means to weigh loss even though they were aware of the dangers of sugar.
What the Hell Was Going On With Cigarette Ads in the 70s?
A thorough research into cigarette advertising during the 1970s that resulted in a collection of over 900 ads from that era.
Tipping Point: The True Story of The Limits to Growth
A transcript of the acclaimed 3-part podcast series Tipping Point: The True Story of “The Limits to Growth”.
The First Recorded Homosexual Marriage
Same-sex marriage began gaining legal recognition in the 21st century. But when did the first recorded same-sex marriage actually occur?