Superman, a fictional character created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, debuted in the comic book Action Comics on this day in 1938. Did you know that: • Irving Langmuir was granted a patent for an incandescent gas lamp on this day in 1916• The first crossword puzzle book was published by Simon […]
Ever wonder what those green and yellow tiles are all over your social media feeds? Worry no more, it’s Wordle, a new no-frills word game that has intrigued the internet. Think of it as Mastermind, but with words rather than coloured pegs, or a mini crossword but without clues. It’s simple, you start by choosing […]
Scientists Pierre and Marie Curie discovered radium on this day in 1898. Did you know that: • Jean-Henri Fabre was a French naturalist, entomologist, and author born on this day in 1823• The first crossword puzzle (with 32 clues) was printed in New York World on this day in 1913• Samuel L. Jackson is an […]
