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Fact |
Category |
Date |
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46 |
The first manned mission to land on the Moon was the Apollo 11 mission. |
Technology |
01/12/09 |
|
47 |
Milton Bradley, known for creating several board games, invented the paper cutter. |
Technology > Gadgets |
01/31/09 |
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48 |
In 1839, Charles Goodyear discovered a process to vulcanize rubber. |
Technology |
02/06/09 |
|
49 |
The radial tire was developed by Michelin in 1946. |
Technology |
02/06/09 |
|
50 |
In 1887, the first practical pneumatic tire was developed by John Boyd Dunlop. |
Technology |
02/07/09 |
|
51 |
The Sony PSP 3000 series has one analog stick. |
Technology > Gadgets |
04/28/09 |
|
52 |
The first item ever scanned at a retail checkout using a UPC symbol was on June 26, 1974. |
Technology |
10/12/09 |
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53 |
The first item ever scanned at a retail checkout using a UPC symbol was a 10-pack of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit gum. |
Technology |
10/15/09 |
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54 |
The Java 2 Platform Standard Edition version 1.3, released May 8, 2000, was code named "Kestrel". |
Technology > Computers |
12/06/09 |
|
55 |
The Java 2 Platform Standard Edition version 1.2, released December 4, 1998, was code named "Playground". |
Technology > Computers |
12/06/09 |
|
56 |
The Java 2 Platform Standard Edition version 1.4.0, released February 13, 2002, was code named "Merlin". |
Technology > Computers |
12/06/09 |
|
57 |
The Java 2 Platform Standard Edition version 1.5.0, released September 29, 2004, was code named "Tiger". |
Technology > Computers |
12/14/09 |
|
58 |
Steve Jobs is the co-founder of Apple Computers. |
Technology > Computers |
11/19/10 |
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59 |
The web browser Internet Explorer was released in 1995. |
Technology > Internet |
08/30/11 |
|
60 |
MIME is abbreviated as Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. |
Technology > Internet |
07/25/14 |
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