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In 1903, a woman inventor faced delays as the driver was forced to get out of the car to clean off windshield due to the snow and she created the first-ever windshield wiper: How Mary Anderson changed the world?In 1903, a woman inventor faced delays as the driver was forced to get out of the car to clean off windshield due to snow and she created t...- In 1903, a traveler sketched a rubber arm for a streetcar windshield, and bad-weather driving got a clearer futureA winter journey in New York City sparked Mary Anderson's 1903 invention: a movable arm with a rubber blade to clear vehicle windshields fr...
- In 1903, a chemist noticed a dropped glass flask hadn’t shattered completely; it led to safety glass that still protects millions of people todayFrench chemist Édouard Bénédictus is credited with a pivotal role in developing laminated safety glass, a material that revolutionized how ...
- Today in History: On This Day, June 20, Queen Victoria ascends, Morse patents telegraph, Jaws premieres and shipwreck revealedOn This Day in History, June 20 saw Queen Victoria ascend the British throne, Samuel Morse receive a telegraph patent, Jaws redefine Hollyw...
- Life lesson of the day by Marie Curie, the woman who sacrificed her life for science: "A life spent in service of truth is never wasted, even when the path demands sacrifice. The light you leave behind can outlive the..." Her extraordinary legacy remains a masterclass in determination, wisdom, and lasting impactLife lesson of the day by Marie Curie reveals how one scientist transformed struggle into global impact. Marie Curie, a Nobel Prize winner ...
- In 1908, a New York merchant mailed tea samples in silk pouches to cut costs and accidentally changed how the world drinks teaA simple cost-saving idea in 1908 led to the tea bag. Thomas Sullivan sent tea in silk pouches, but customers brewed the whole bag. This ac...
- In 1903, Mary Anderson saw a streetcar driver repeatedly stop to clear snow: Which isnpired the creation of the modern windshield wiperIn 1903, Mary Anderson observed streetcar drivers struggling with snowy windows. This led to her invention of the windshield wiper. The dev...
- In 1903, the Wright brothers studied bird wings and bicycle mechanics, and helped launch modern aviationThe Wright brothers achieved the first powered flight in 1903. Their success stemmed from a unique focus on aircraft stability and control....
- Tuesday Motivation by Henry Ford: 'Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your...'Henry Ford, a visionary industrialist, revolutionized manufacturing with the Model T and the assembly line, making cars accessible to the m...
- Quote of the day by Henry Ford: 'If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses'Henry Ford, the founder of Ford Motor Company, once said, “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” Thi...
- Quote of the day from George Orwell’s classic novel 1984: 'Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood'George Orwell’s famous line from 1984 about wanting to be understood more than loved becomes a lens to explore modern loneliness, work cult...
- Pushpak Viman before Wright brothers’ flight? Shivraj Chouhan sparks fresh debate on India’s ancient tech claimsUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan ignited debate by asserting India possessed advanced technologies like aeroplanes and miss...
- MAGA star Donald Trump is shaking up nationalismDonald Trump suggests expanding US territory by economically seducing Canada, grabbing Greenland, and reclaiming the Panama Canal. With a f...
- Agostini, Krausz and L’Huillier bag Physics Nobel for study of electron dynamics in matterPierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, and Anne L’Huillier have been awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics for their experimental methods in gen...
- Did Coca-Cola contain cocaine? Here’s the real dope on CokeCoca-Cola acknowledges that its original formulation created by John Pemberton in 1886 had extracts of coca leaf and kola nut — as its name...
- Why India celebrates Engineers Day on Visvesvaraya's birth anniversaryHe went on to become India’s most prolific civil engineer, dam builder, economist and statesman.
- Google honours vacuum cleaner inventor Hubert Cecil Booth with doodle on 147th birth anniversaryBooth was an engineer who invented one of the first versions of the vacuum cleaner.
- Why India celebrates Engineers Day on the birth anniversary of M. VisvesvarayaKnown world over for his contribution to harnessing water resources, Visvesvaraya was, among other things, responsible for the building and...
- 10 crazy facts about time that will make you question your existenceThese crazy facts about the idea of time is sure to change your perspective.
- 'Secret for living 140 years for Ingersoll Rand is innovation'Michael W. Lamach Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Ingersoll Rand, is on an India visit. He talks with ET about the company...
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