In the 1880s, the Harvard Observatory director was annoyed with his staff and said "My Scottish maid could do better!". To prove his point he hired his Scottish maid Williamina Fleming. Later, Fleming went on to become one of the most prominent female astronomers in the world.
Sri Lankan man holding a giant lobster in Colombo. Circa 1887.
Did you know that lobsters were only appropriate as a “lower class” food back then? #SriLanka
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