Biro and Biro: The ballpoint pen and its maker
The year was 1938. World War II was about to begin. A wonderful invention, which only became ubiquitous with time, happened: The...
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From ‘fourteen nights’ to ‘a fortnight’
A fortnight means fourteen days. The word 'fortnight' is derived from the old English word ‘fēowertīene niht’ which means ‘fourteen...
American Presidents who died on 4th of July
The fourth of July is celebrated as the Independence Day in the US. Coincidentally, three US Presidents died on the...
Telstar – the satellite that relayed the first transatlantic TV signals
In 1962 the satellite Telstar was developed by AT&T and it was placed in an orbit of 682 to 4,030 miles...
