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Polish actress, who become a star not in Poland but in Germany and than in USA. She was considered as sex symbol and she had romances with Rudolph Valentino and with Charlie Chaplin - Pola Negri.

Today pictures and short bio of Justyna Kowalczyk - gold medalist from Vancouver Olympics. She won three medals: gold in 30km classical, silver in individual sprint and bronze in 15 km pursuit.

Today short note about Enigma machine.

Kerosene lamp in modern version was invented just about 150 years ago by Ignacy Lukasiewicz. Lukasiewicz was born March 8, 1822 in Zaduszniki near Mielec. This town was then in the Austrian empire after the partition of Poland. His father was veteran of Kosciuszko Uprising. Lukasiewicz was involved in various political organizations supporting the idea of restoration of Polish sovereignty. He was arrested because of that, but released from the prison due to lack of evidence.

Lukasiewicz first worked as pharmacist's assistant, than he started studies on Krakow University, and at last graduated on University of Vienna.

Do You know who as first stopped saing "Earth is in the center of the universe and other planets and stars are flying around her" ?

Do You know who started revolution in the way of thinking about the solar system ? Who "stopped the sun and moved the earth" ?

Author Adi under Creative Commons Licence

The man, who started a revolution in the way of thinking about the universe, whose work become landmark in a history of science was...