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  • Ink Beyond Gravity: The Celestial Odyssey of the Space Pen

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    Discover the extraordinary journey of the Fisher Space Pen. Follow the tale of human ingenuity and perseverance as Paul C. Fisher defies the limits of gravity to create a writing instrument that transcends earthly boundaries. From its humble beginnings to becoming a symbol of resilience and exploration, this story celebrates the timeless triumph of innovation […]

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  • The First Computer Programmer Was a Woman

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    Ada Lovelace: The Enchanting Trailblazer of Computing In the early 19th century, against the backdrop of Victorian England, Ada Lovelace emerged as an unlikely pioneer in the world of computing. Born in 1815, she was the daughter of the flamboyant poet Lord Byron and the analytical and determined Lady Byron. Ada’s life took an unusual […]

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  • First Mobile Phone Call Was Made Over 50 Years Ago

    Martin Cooper, the man who made the first mobile phone call

    Cell phones are older than many people think. The first mobile phone call was made in 1973. Motorola’s executive Martin Cooper called competitors from Bell Labs to taunt them.

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  • YouTube Was Designed for Dating, and 18 More Amazing Business Pivots

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    YouTube became the world’s #1 media-sharing platform after failing as a video dating service. Play-Doh’s famous arts and crafts material was originally used to clean wallpapers. Wrigley’s chewing gum was just a marketing trick to promote baking powder. Discover these and other drastic shifts in business models and learn more about pivot in entrepreneurship.

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  • There Are Over 1 Billion Websites, Only Fraction of Them Are Active

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    The total number of websites in the world fluctuated between 1,106,671,903 and 1,146,976,964 in 2022-2023. Only 18% of all the websites out there are up and running. This means you can now visit around 200 million sites across the web.

  • World’s First Website Is Still Online

    Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of World Wide Web and the first website

    82% out of over a billion websites existing today are inactive. Unlike them, the first website in the world is still alive and kicking. You can check it out at its original URL right now.

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