The first computer game to be played in space
StarCraft, developed by Blizzard Entertainment and released for Microsoft Windows in 1998, was the first computer game to be played...
Month: December 2015
Which place has the longest name in the world?
The place which has an 85-letter-long name is called Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapiki maungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu. It has longer versions of 92 and 105 letters...
Do pearls melt in vinegar?
Yes, a pearl is made of mostly calcium carbonate, which can react with a weak acid. Vinegar is a weak...
Swami Vivekananda and the Fourth of July
Swami Vivekananda was born as Narendranath Datta on January 12, 1863. He was an avid scholar of Western and Hindu...
Deep Blue, IBM’s supercomputer, versus Garry Kasparov
Deep Blue is a computer designed by the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM). It was programmed to play chess. Deep...
