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3D printing already existed back in the 1980s
Only in the past few years has 3D printing established itself in the public imagination as a resolutely modern innovation, driven by
Bubble Wrap was supposed to become wallpaper, not packaging
In 1957, American engineers Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes were working on a project that, at first glance, had nothing to do
The first digital camera was invented, then buried by Kodak itself
In 1975, engineer Steven Sasson, then employed at Kodak, received an assignment that seemed almost trivial: explore the possibilities of electronic sensors
The very first internet message stopped after two letters
On October 29, 1969, a group of researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, better known by its acronym UCLA, prepared
Coca-Cola was invented as a remedy for headaches
In 1886, in the city of Atlanta, pharmacist John Pemberton developed a preparation he marketed as a nerve tonic intended to relieve
The Académie Française Takes a Century to Publish Its Dictionary
Founded in 1635 by Cardinal Richelieu, the Académie française remains today one of the most iconic cultural institutions in France, tasked notably
The Guitar Descends From String Instruments 3,000 Years Old
When people think of the guitar, they usually picture a modern instrument, tied to rock, flamenco or twentieth-century popular song. Yet its
Hangul, the Korean Alphabet Invented From Scratch in 1443
Most writing systems in the world emerged from slow historical evolution, gradually reshaped by generation after generation of scribes and speakers. Hangul,
Tyrian Purple Cost More Than Gold in Ancient Times
In the ancient Mediterranean, a violet-red dye fascinated people as much as it ruined those who wanted to wear it. Tyrian purple,