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Text on the reverse side:The first American steam locomotive was originally imported from England in 1830, and it was not until later that year tha...

Text on the reverse side:The word skyscraper, commonly used to describe a tall urban building, was a term used to describe a small triangular-shape...

Text on the reverse side:Ancient anchors were very basic, often consisting of large stones, or logs of wood, which secured the vessel simply by wei...

Text on the reverse side:The Mecklenburger Metallguss GmbH (MMG) of Germany produced the world's largest ship propeller in 2006, with a diameter of...

Text on the reverse side:Produced from March 1950, the Volkswagen Type 2 has been a classic. Informally called the Microbus, Splitscreen, or Splitt...

Text on the reverse side:A flight from London to Singapore would take around 12 hours today. Back in 1934, the same journey would have taken around...

Text on the reverse side:In 1804, Englishman Richard Trevithick launched the first practical steam locomotive, which averaged less than 10 mph. Tod...

Text on the reverse side:The first ever modern traffic light was installed Aug. 5, 1914 in Cleveland, Ohio. With only red and green lights, it was ...

Text on the reverse side:With railroads in North America wanting to run trains at night, the first recorded solution before electric headlights, wa...

Text on the reverse side:The early most common types of railroad snow plows used was the wedge plow which was a simple wedged design attached to th...

Text on the reverse side:A space capsule is an often-crewed spacecraft that enables to re-enter the earth's atmosphere without wings. Patent by Max...

Text on the reverse side:The space shuttle has a thermal protection, also known as a heat shield, with more than 30,000 tiles made essentially of s...

Text on the reverse side:The space shuttle travels around earth at around 17,500 miles (28,000 kilometres) every hour while in orbit. As a result, ...

Text on the reverse side:The word "spaceship" was first used in 1880. The first recorded use of the word "spacecraft" was in 1929. A space shuttle,...

Text on the reverse side:In 1947, the first UFO report was made. A pilot named Kenneth Arnold saw nine flying objects and described their movement ...

Text on the reverse side:Show jumping began on July 28, 1868. At the inaugural Dublin Horse Show, where the competition went on for four days, the ...

Text on the reverse side:A buoy is a floating device that serve various purposes. It can be anchored at a location to guide or to warn mariners. It...

Text on the reverse side:First models of bicycles were called velocipedes, which were created in France, but its modern design was born in England....

A canal created in the 17th century. Although the canal followed an absolutely straight line, Hiroshige depicted it with artistic license. The dram...

Text on the reverse side:A canal created in the 17th century. Although the canal followed an absolutely straight line, Hiroshige depicted it with a...

Guinness World Record for the longest birthday was set by Sven Hagemeier who kept his 26th birthday going for 46 hours by flying from Auckland in N...

Prior to the introduction of railways, communities around the UK had their own local time (e.g. Bristol was 10 minutes behind Greenwich Mean Time.)...

American black-and-white science fiction film, produced by Bernard Woolner. With its low budget of around $88,000, Attack of the 50 Foot Woman made...

Image based on the London Underground Postcards, published c.1904 as part of the Central London Railway series of comic platform scenes, attributed...

1919 saw the first street parties organised by residents on a mass basis, as part of the Peace Treaty celebrations. This uniquely British tradition...

The tradition of lighting the store began with its Christmas lights in 1959 when 1,100 bulbs were used for the decorations. Harrods is lit up at ni...

"I would rather spend one lifetime with you, than face all the ages of this world alone." J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings.

“Love Makes the World Go Round”, best known version being that by Madonna (1986), there was also a song of the same title from 1896 by Clyde Fitch ...

France and England were the first to have double decker buses dating as far back as the 1820’s when they were horse drawn.

This image is taken from a vintage poster for the French manufacturer Panhard, established in 1887. Their first vehicles set many modern standards ...

A twist on the famous quote from Albert Einstein (1875-1955) “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” Einstein ...

Text on the reverse side:Image based on the London Underground Postcards, published c.1904 as part of the Central London Railway series of comic pl...

Text on the reverse side:“Love Makes the World Go Round”, best known version being that by Madonna (1986), there was also a song of the same title ...

Text on the reverse side:A twist on the famous quote from Albert Einstein (1875-1955) “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you mus...

Perhaps men may have a greater spatial awareness than women, which helps with driving. However, the majority of all drunk or drug charges, speeding...

Travelling can bring a variety of benefits to potentially find a new purpose, to discover a deeper appreciation of home and of ourselves, and to wi...