We have all heard the comment before that Al Gore said he invented the internet, but no, he did not, and no, he really never said he had. The statement

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What if someone just around a corner could see what you’re looking at on your computer screen without using a physical or wireless connection and without ever being in your

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Example of an anechoic chamber Consumer Reports/Wikimedia The world’s quietest place is a match for the senses. You can hear your own heartbeat and the subtle movement of your bones

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What happened to all those great social networks that came before. Were they relegated to the dustbin of history, never to be seen or heard from again, or did they

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ESPN won an Emmy for the simulated yellow line that represents a first down in football games, the same one that is common in every game today. But the simulated

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Way back in 1977, Voyager 1 was one of two probes launched by NASA, with its primary mission being the exploration of Jupiter and Saturn. It made a famous fictional

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Why do radio and television stations use three or four letters to identify their stations, and why do they typically begin with a “W” or “K”? It all started in

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In the 1950s, Ford Motor Company came up with a concept car that seems beyond comprehension today. It was a car that was supposed to run entirely on nuclear power.

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When you take a look at a keyboard, the first six letters on the top row give the name of the arrangement of seemingly random letters that we’re all used

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There are times during the summer when getting in a car feels like crawling in an oven. Tiny beads of perspiration cling to your head, and it feels like the

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A once-popular company had the chance to buy Google for a low, low price It’s one of the most famous deals that never happened. In 1999, Google’s founders were willing to

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