The saxophone was invented in 1846 by Adolphe Sax — specifically to bridge the woodwind and brass sections.

The modern emoji originated in Japan in 1999, designed by Shigetaka Kurita for a mobile internet platform.

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

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The camera allowed images to be captured and preserved.

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The High Dam of Aswan created Lake Nasser.

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Pianos have over 12,000 individual parts and are considered both string instruments and percussion instruments.

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Iceland recycles nearly 100% of its energy from geothermal and hydroelectric sources.

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The Voyager probes run on software that can be patched from Earth, over 14 billion miles away.

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The average person spends about 2 weeks of their life waiting at red lights.

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