History Schmistory: August 1. Breathe, durn-it!
Friday, August 1, 2025 in History, History Schmistory, Learn! Tags: jokes, oxygen, oxygen discovered, prince, prince the artist
1774: Oxygen is ‘discovered’ by Britain’s Sir Joseph Priestly, and given a symbol (O), though most refer to it as “the substance formerly known as air.”
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