Read a great Reddit thread putting historical dates in perspective.
Here are 8 gems.
1/ The moon landing was only 66 years after the Wright Brothers first flight (1903-1969). Within a lifetime, humans went from having limited flight tech to travelling ~239k miles from Earth.
The way many Americans eat is fueling chronic disease. Here are seven big ideas from the White House's upcoming nutrition conference for how to improve Americans' diets. https://t.co/2gzTm5AG0d
We've confirmed more than 5,000 planets beyond our solar system. If we add sound for each new world, you can hear the pace of discovery during 30+ years of science. Tones are changed by the planets' distance from their stars. https://t.co/Q72MwrjTwX
Mobile 3D printer can build an entire house in under a day, for less than $10,000.
There are more than two million homeless children in the US. Governments should invest in technologies that can improve quality life for all.
A @RochesterNYPD investigator parked his car in the ambulance bay at Strong, an EMT from @MonroeAmbNY hit the door while unloading a patient.
The investigator insisted on ID, the EMT insisted on bringing the patient inside. This is exclusive video of what happened next ⬇️
“Start now. Start where you are. Start with fear. Start with pain. Start with doubt. Start with hands shaking. Start with voice trembling but start. Start and don’t stop. Start where you are, with what you have. Just... start.
- Ijeoma Umebinyuo