Origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, has influenced engineering designs for solar panels and medical devices.

GPS exists because of Einstein’s theory of relativity correcting time differences.

3D printing (additive manufacturing) was invented in the 1980s — early machines cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The first video game ever sold commercially was Computer Space in 1971, before Pong.

Blockchain technology underlies cryptocurrencies but is also used for supply chain tracking and secure voting systems.

The printing of newspapers increased public access to information.

The James Webb Space Telescope can detect heat signatures equivalent to a bumblebee at the distance of the Moon.

The '@' symbol was chosen for email addresses because it was the least-used character on keyboards at the time.

The Chunnel carries both passenger and freight trains.