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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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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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Betty the Ingenious Crow: A Remarkable Display of Avian Intelligence
Read more: Betty the Ingenious Crow: A Remarkable Display of Avian IntelligenceBetty, a crow, amazed scientists by fashioning a hook from wire to retrieve food—a feat challenging human-exclusive tool use beliefs and expanding avian cognitive understanding.
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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
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The Birth of the First Webcam: A Coffee Pot’s Watchful Eye
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