Today, copper and fiber-optic cables carrying data under the ocean between countries enable instant global communication. But did you know how long it took to install the first transatlantic telegraph cable? On September 1, 1857, New York held a parade to commemorate the first transatlantic telegraph cable installation. It took four years to complete the […]
Trent Park is an English country house in north London, along with its former extensive grounds. The original great house, several statues, and other structures within the grounds, such as the Orangery, are Grade II listed structures. The site is designated as Metropolitan Green Belt, is located within a conservation area, and is grade II
Despite dealing with the cutthroat battle for businesses and territory regularly, you’d think Yakuza bosses balance things out by enjoying the finer things in life, such as expensive meals and cutting-edge electronics. But did you know that they are not allowed to use smartphones? Yakuza bosses in Japan are not permitted to purchase smartphones and
In 2008, a man named Armin Heinrich decided to create a unique mobile application. But this would be no ordinary app, it would be unlike any of its predecessors in that it would do absolutely nothing. When the app was launched, it displayed a lucent ruby in the center of the screen, as well as
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Alexander Graham Bell was a Scottish inventor who is credited for patenting the world’s first functional telephone. He is also the co-founder of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company in 1885. While we commonly answer our phones with a hello. Did you know Bell intended to greet people on the telephone? When people first began
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With the internet and our non-stop access to information, we tend to forget about older technologies. Let’s talk about radios, we still utilize this technology today, but did you know what station has the widest range? The most powerful commercial radio station was the WLW. Back in the 1930s, they broadcasted 500kW radiated power. By
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