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#OnThisDay in 1796, Edward Jenner performed the first smallpox vaccination. Jenner had observed that milkmaids, who were exposed to cowpox through their work, were often immune to smallpox and its
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A mid-century icon, the Teasmade—an automatic tea-maker and alarm clock—now has enormous nostalgia value. But the story of this retro machine actually goes back over 100 years—and forward into our
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Happy Birthday @astro_timpeake! To celebrate Tim Peake’s birthday we – along with our pals @railwaymuseum @LocomotionSHD @mediamuseum @sim_manchester – are sharing some out-of-this-world objects & stories inspired by Peake’s
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The Science Museum Group’s cinematography collection, much of which is held at @mediamuseum, began in 1913 when one of the most important & prolific figures in Victorian cinema donated a
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