Animals
When paleontologists confuse the bones of iguanodons with gold
It is at Bernissart, in the province of Hainaut in Belgium, that iguanodon skeletons are […]
Historical
Belgian inventors
Jean-Baptiste Van Helmont
Jean-Baptiste Van Helmont Jean-Baptiste Van Helmont’s life Jean-Baptiste Van Helmont was born in Brussels, into […]
Belgian inventors
Abraham Ortelius created the first Atlas
The very first Atlas is the work of a Belgian born in Antwerp, his name […]
Astronomy
Michel-Florent Van Langren and the first map of the Moon
The first map of the Moon is the work of a Dutchman. This is Michel-Florent […]
Belgian inventors
Etienne Lenoir, the inventor of the internal combustion engine
Etienne Lenoir is a Belgian inventor considered to be one of the greatest inventors of […]
Artistic
What is the difference between crystal and glass?
Its brilliance does not deceive us, but yet we are entitled to question the difference between crystal and glass. Especially since crystal and glass are both composed of silicon oxide, in other words sand subjected to very high temperatures to make it melt. […]
Heritage
Mary Anning
Mary Anning, the first Paleontologist woman. She discovered many fossils of Ichthyosaurs and Pterodactylus Macronyx. […]