July 2016 - Whats What

The invention of construction workers’ hard hats

July 19th, 2016 | by What's What Team

The construction workers’ hats were invented by E.W. Bullard, who was inspired by the steel helmets he wore during World

July 15th, 2016 | by What's What Team

The Tonlé Sap River is attached to a freshwater lake also known as the Tonlé Sap Lake. It connects the

July 8th, 2016 | by What's What Team

The unit pound is abbreviated ‘lb’ which comes from the constellation Libra. The word libra means ‘balance scales’ in Latin.

July 7th, 2016 | by What's What Team

The inability to identify familiar people by their faces is called prosopagnosia. The term ‘prosopagnosia’ is derived from two Greek words

July 7th, 2016 | by What's What Team

The name dinosaur is derived from two Greek words: deinos meaning ‘fearfully great’ and sauros meaning ‘lizard’. It was coined

July 6th, 2016 | by What's What Team

Antarctica has four bases with their own city dialling codes. The city code of Davis Base is 10, Mawson Base