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Trump honours 9/11 heroes, awards Medal of Freedom to ‘Man in the Red Bandana’President Trump honored 9/11 victims and heroes at a ceremony featuring a World Trade Center steel beam. He posthumously awarded the Presid...- Alexander Miles, a Duluth barber, patented an elevator door mechanism in 1887; a flexible belt and levers helped automate the shaft and car doorsIn 1887, barber Alexander Miles revolutionized the elevator experience by inventing an automatic door system, ensuring safety and convenien...
- Alfred Cralle, a Pittsburgh porter, patented his ice-cream mold and disher in 1897; its thumb-operated scraper let servers dish 40 to 50 plates a minuteAlfred L. Cralle, a Black American inventor, patented the ice cream scoop in 1897. His simple yet effective design revolutionized ice cream...
- A more perfect union? Congress has been the place where America tries to resolve its problemsCongress's influence on America is profound, having enacted pivotal laws like the Bill of Rights. The Reconstruction Acts and Civil Rights ...
- Quote of the day by Stephen Hawking: 'What I have learned from life is to make the most of what you have got.' Life lessons from inspirational quote on resilience, limits, acceptance, complaints, obstacles, strengths and resourcesQuote of the day by Stephen Hawking, “What I have learned from life is to make the most of what you have got,” explains how people can resp...
- Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott, who sold more than half her Amazon stake, gives $45 million to Trevor Project - the largest single donation in its 27-year historyMacKenzie Scott has given The Trevor Project its largest-ever donation, a $45 million unrestricted gift that comes as the LGBTQ+ youth orga...
- In 1993, Tim Curry bought a Los Angeles home for $650,000 just as it faced demolition and spent years restoring the historic property; decades later, hours after news of his death, the iconic $7.5 million mansion found a buyerTim Curry purchased the historic Seyler House in Los Feliz in 1993. He transformed the Spanish Colonial Revival villa into a Mediterranean-...
- In 1969, Malcolm Forbes bought Trinchera and Blanca ranches in Colorado. His family later legally protected them from future development. Today, the 172,000-acre estate is one of America's largest protected ranchesIn a remarkable act of environmental stewardship, a family in Colorado has secured the long-term protection of 80,000 acres of Trinchera Ra...
- Jeff Bezos's ex-wife MacKenzie Scott has given over $1 billion to HBCUs: From a $42 million gift to Elizabeth City State to $80 million for Howard University, here’s the full listJeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott’s donations: MacKenzie Scott has donated more than $1 billion to historically Black colleges and univer...
- In 1976, a theoretical physicist pushed Caltech toward building a machine to detect Einstein’s gravitational waves - 39 years later, black-hole-hunting LIGO heard their ripples, and by 2017, the Interstellar science adviser wept before the man who predicted them while receiving the Nobel PrizeKip Thorne, an illustrious physicist, chased the elusive gravitational waves predicted by Einstein for many years. His commitment yielded t...
- In 1905, a copper strike turned Greenwater in Death Valley into a town of 2,000; by 1909, its mines had closed without making a profit, and no ruins remain todayIn the early 1900s, the California desert town of Greenwater emerged almost overnight as copper was unearthed in 1905, drawing prospectors ...
- Why is this tiny jade dog worth up to £10,000? Bought for just £1 at a car boot sale, 600-year-old treasure set for auctionAn unassuming jade dog carving, acquired for a mere pound at a car boot sale, may now be valued at an astonishing ten thousand pounds. Meas...
- Quote of the day by Zendaya: 'You cannot allow other people's opinions, comments, or decisions affect...' Life lessons from inspiring quote on self-validation, external noise, choice, mental peace and individualityQuote of the day by Zendaya focuses on self-validation and the need to protect your sense of self from outside opinions. Her words encourag...
- Quote of the Day by Malcolm X: 'Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to...'- Inspiring life lessons on education, preparation, self-discipline and success by one of the most influential voices of the civil rights eraMalcolm X believed education is a passport to the future. He emphasized that tomorrow belongs to those who prepare today. His life demonstr...
- In 1972, English photographer bought a remote island in south Atlantic Ocean with rats. Today, 2 million seabird pairs and 5 penguin species call it homeIn 1972, English naturalist and photographer Ian Strange bought New Island in the Falklands with Roddy Napier, finding it overgrazed and af...
- Quote of the day by Stephen Hawking: 'It is very important for young people keep their sense of wonder and keep asking why.' Life lessons from motivational quote on curiosity, continuous learning, constant questioning, innovation, human discovery, scientific progress and exploring the unknownQuote of the day by Stephen Hawking asks young people to keep their sense of wonder and continue asking why. The message connects curiosity...
- In 1866, a woman disguised herself as man to join US Army. A routine medical examination eventually exposed her secretCathay Williams made history by serving nearly two years in the US Army while disguised as a male soldier named William Cathay. Her success...
- The smartphone king Apple killed is back, but not in your pocketBlackBerry has completed a remarkable corporate turnaround after its smartphone business collapsed. The company now thrives by providing se...
- In 2011, a 320-gram Martian meteorite discovered in Sahara Desert reveals red planet Mars once had waterIn 2011, a 320-gram Martian meteorite discovered in Sahara Desert revealed evidence that Mars once had water. Known as Black Beauty or Nort...
- She moved from Alabama to Alaska in 1958 for a fresh start. Months later, the woman became the region's first Black lawyer and first Black homesteaderMahala Ashley Dickerson moved from Alabama to Alaska in 1958 after being drawn to the territory during a vacation. She became the first Bla...
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