Month: June 2025
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Longest day of the year
The summer solstice, the longest day of the year, marks a turning point in both the calendar and human culture. For thousands of years, people across the globe have celebrated this celestial event with rituals, monuments, and myths. It’s not just a scientific milestone; it’s a glimpse into understanding how ancient civilisations viewed the sky, the…
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Fairground Funtimes
On June the 9th 1893, the first ever Ferris wheel took a test spin… Reaching a massive 264 feet tall, the wheel was constructed by George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr., a railroad engineer from Illinois, for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The wheel was one of many suggestions put forward to the exposition’s…