Here's a painting of a cat completely derailing important paperwork. Painted in 1882 by Frank Paton, the scene captures the ...

The Great Comet of 1882 was initially sighted in early September from the Cape of Good Hope, achieving daytime visibility by mid-September, with photographic observation by David Gill commencing on ...

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