Who was the first to adopt a constitution in Europe, invent welding and discover vitamins?
Inventive Poles! We will tell you about these and other interesting historical events and discoveries below.
The first fact about the world-famous astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. The scientist became famous for his work "On the Revolutions of the Celestial Bodies", in which he suggested that the planets of the solar system revolve around the Sun, and not vice versa.
Another unique discovery in the field of astronomy was the work "Selenography or Description of the Moon". The author, Polish scientist Jan Hevelius, compiled the first detailed map of the Earth's satellite - the Moon.
If we are talking about maps, the third fact is geographical. Many consider Poland to be the eastern part of Europe. You can often hear even Poles say: "There in the west..." However, if you look at the map, the country is located in the very center of Europe and is shaped like a heart.
The next fact is also geographical. Poland has as many as 7 neighbors: Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Germany and Russia.
Now let's return to the talented people of Poland. The fifth fact about the representative of the beautiful half of this nation is about Maria Sklodowska-Curie. She became the only woman in the history of the Nobel Prize who received the award twice in two different scientific fields.
Further proof of the ingenuity of the Poles is the fact that they created a bulletproof vest, the first lunar rover, the famous Bob haircut and cotton swabs.
A separate fact worth highlighting is the invention of welding metal structures.
Wherever you look, you will find Poland's contribution. For example, Poles have also distinguished themselves in medicine. Thanks to scientist Kazimierz Funk, we are all familiar with vitamins. It was he who conducted a series of studies at the beginning of the 20th century and discovered vitamin B1.
And what about linguistics? There is something to brag about here too. Ludwik Zamenhof invented the most popular artificial language – Esperanto.
Let's finish our list with a fact that many of us can't get used to. This is the numbering of floors in Polish buildings. The usual first floor in Poland is zero or ground floor, and the second floor is the first.
This is such an amazing country as Poland and the people who made it famous!
