Today I Learned: A Collection of Facts We Didn’t Know We Needed to Know

Picture a visionary architect, charting out spaces in a new building, who boldly carves out a void for a future invention he’s sure will come. Its foresight was woven into the very bones of a building, an empty column waiting to be filled with the hum of machinery that would transform city skylines. It was a bold but surely smart move.

This anticipation of progress is a little-known but fascinating slice of history, demonstrating the blend of optimism and practical planning that has long driven innovation. This person had a belief in human ingenuity, leaving room not just in buildings but in the narrative of progress for the next great leap forward. It is emblematic of the human capacity to dream and then manifest those dreams into reality.