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On the 10th of April 1912 The Titanic set out on her maiden voyage from Portsmouth to New York. On April the 14th, just 4 days into the voyage she struck an iceberg south of Newfoundland, sinking the ship and causing the death of more than 1,500 passengers. At the time of its maiden voyage the Titanic was the world’s […]
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Today marks the end of support for Microsoft’s operating system Windows XP. First released in 2001 Windows XP was one of Microsoft’s most popular operating systems. Reaching an estimated market share of over 80% in 2007 (source: netmarketshare.com) As we say goodbye to Windows XP, it seems like an appropriate time to take a look back at the history of […]
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Tomorrow Mars will be the closest to earth that it’s been since 2007, so not only will it be visible to the naked eye, but through the use of even a small telescope a number of topical Martian features will be visible. Also on this day (April 7th) in 2001 the “2001 Mars Odyssey” was launched. In honour of these […]
Read moreWe are continuing our recent literary theme today, this time looking at historical fiction. One of our major goals here at Histropedia is to make history more accessible, we are attempting to do this through creating a new and engaging way to visualise history through interactive timelines. Another great way to get people more interested in history is through historical […]
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Books are a wonderful thing. They transport us to new worlds, let us explore new ideas and teach us something new about ourselves. Throughout history there have been many amazing authors who have produced works that have had a profound effect on humanity and without doubt represent a very important and insightful area of human history. To help you explore […]
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Facebook has been in the news again with another high profile acquisition. Just over a month after acquiring WhatsApp the social media giant has now purchased the leaders in virtual reality Oculus Rift. The list of companies and services Facebook has acquired is staggering, at least 45 in total. Zuckerburg’s first acquisition came in 2007 when he purchased Parakey. The […]
Read moreA few examples from Histropedia for the month of October The beta version released during October is working well, so well in fact that we felt it was time to start sharing some examples of what the site can do. Mobile version coming soon: The beta version isn’t optimized for mobile yet, so you’ll have to wait till you can […]
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