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10 Moments That United the World

For all of the world’s bickering about borders, conflicts, governments and more, there are times when the world comes together. While it’s not as...

William Higinbotham – Complete Biography, History and Inventions

Key Points: William Higinbotham created the first computer video game to display motion and allow interactive control with hand-held controllers. It was dubbed “Tennis for...

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Reynold Johnson – Complete Biography, History, and Inventions

Who Was Reynold Johnson? Born in 1906, Reynold Johnson was a remarkable American inventor, one of IBM’s most prolific inventors, specializing in electromechanical devices. Owning...

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Who was Katherine Johnson? Katherine Johnson was an American mathematician known for her work in orbital mechanics at NASA. Her work was essential for the...

Thomas Fowler – Complete Biography, History, and Inventions

Innovation and invention abounded throughout the 1800s. Countless men and women of all sorts of different backgrounds and disciplines were hard at work forming...

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4 Facts about the Semiconductor Transistor A semiconductor transistor is a device used to amplify or switch electrical impulses. The transistor is a fundamental component of...

The Complete History of Tennis for Two

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Snapchat Complete History: Founding, IPO, and Controversies

In 2011, a few Stanford University students came up with an idea that would become one of the most popular social media apps. Explore...

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