Elefant stürzt aus der Schwebebahn: Heute vor 65 Jahren

Aus dem sichersten Verkehrsmittel der Welt – der Wuppertaler Schwebebahn – ist am 21. Juli 1950 ein kleiner Elefant in die Wupper gestürzt. So wird es jedenfalls erzählt. Und da niemand ein Foto davon gemacht hat, fehlt in der heutigen Zeit, in der alles in Bildern...

Wrestling with time (with the help of horses)

For the nations that made use of the horse as a fast means of transportation, time and space took on a new meaning. Speed determined the time that one needed to traverse a certain distance, and distances themselves were calculated differently than in the past. Things...

Breaking out of slow motion

Once upon a time our ancestors climbed down out of the trees and ventured into the dry savanna. They might have a good view of the area standing on two legs, but they were at a hopeless disadvantage when it came to speed, agility and power. The biped’s bare...