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Conquering the Roof of the World: The First Climbing of Mount Everest
Read more: Conquering the Roof of the World: The First Climbing of Mount EverestIn 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached Mount Everest’s summit, marking a monumental achievement in mountaineering history
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Unwanted Digital Mail: The Genesis of Email Spam
Read more: Unwanted Digital Mail: The Genesis of Email SpamThe first instance of email spam occurred in 1978 when a marketing representative from Digital Equipment Corporation sent a promotional message to 393 recipients on ARPANET.
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The Longest Scientific Experiment: The Pitch Drop Experiment
Read more: The Longest Scientific Experiment: The Pitch Drop ExperimentThe Longest Scientific Experiment, begun in 1927, demonstrates pitch’s slow-flowing liquid nature. Despite its solidity, pitch drips every 8-12 years, illustrating viscoelasticity.
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The First Credit Card: The Birth of Diners Club
Read more: The First Credit Card: The Birth of Diners ClubIn 1950, the Diners Club introduced the first universal credit card, revolutionizing financial transactions and paving the way for the widespread use of credit cards.
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Quantum Supremacy Achieved: Google’s Sycamore Quantum Computer Breakthrough
Read more: Quantum Supremacy Achieved: Google’s Sycamore Quantum Computer BreakthroughIn October 2019, Google’s Sycamore quantum computer achieved “quantum supremacy,” solving a problem in 200 seconds that would take classical supercomputers 10,000 years.
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