The microchip was independently co-invented by Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce in 1958.

The internet connects billions of people instantly.

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The internet was originally called ARPANET and was designed by the US military to survive a nuclear attack.

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The internet weighs approximately 50 grams — the weight of the electrons in motion.

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The first computer mouse was made of wood.

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Photography was originally called 'sun painting' — the word comes from Greek for 'light writing.'

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The mechanical clock improved timekeeping accuracy.

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

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The Hoover Dam generates hydroelectric power for millions of people.

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