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The Unbelievable Victory: French-Language Scrabble World Champion Who Doesn’t Speak French
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The Unexpected Invention: IBM’s Foray into Cheese Slicers
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The Rise of Social Media: MySpace’s Pioneering Role in Shaping Online Interaction
Read more: The Rise of Social Media: MySpace’s Pioneering Role in Shaping Online InteractionMySpace revolutionized social media with customizable profiles and music integration, paving the way for Facebook and Twitter.
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The Birth of the First Webcam: A Coffee Pot’s Watchful Eye
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The Birth of the “Computer Bug”: The Moth that Made History
Read more: The Birth of the “Computer Bug”: The Moth that Made HistoryThe term “computer bug” originated in 1947 when a real moth caused an error in a Mark II computer at Harvard. It was removed and taped into the logbook with the note “First actual case of bug being found.”
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