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Nike stock chart forms a 'Jumpman' after shares plunge - why is NKE down and the story behind Michael Jordan’s iconic logoNike’s stock chart has sparked a joke after commentator Trung Phan said its recent decline created a “Jumpman formation.” The comparison co...- In 1969, Frank Van Zant began building beside a Nevada highway; 20 years later, his desert compound had more than 200 concrete sculpturesIn the late 1960s, World War II veteran Frank Van Zant began creating the Thunder Mountain Monument in Imlay, Nevada, using scrap materials...
- In 1967, Robert Kearns patented a windshield wiper that paused between sweeps; Ford later used the idea, and a jury awarded him $10.2 million in 1990In the 1960s, inventor Robert W. Kearns developed a groundbreaking windshield wiper system featuring intermittent operation. After Ford app...
- Frances Bones was buried at Carlisle in 1895: How researchers finally traced her Comanche family after 131 years and returned her remains to OklahomaFrances Bones was a Native American child who died at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in 1895. After more than a century, her remains...
- In 1966, Ralph Baer proposed using a television for interactive games; his experiments led to the Brown Box and the Magnavox Odyssey, released in 1972Ralph Baer, an engineer at Sanders Associates, conceptualized a video game system connected to televisions in 1966. His efforts led to the ...
- In 1967, Robert Kearns patented a windshield wiper that paused between sweeps; Ford later used the idea and paid him $10.2 million in 1990In 1967, Robert Kearns invented the electronic intermittent wiper system, securing a patent for his innovative design. When Ford utilized h...
- In 1825, Boston piano maker Alpheus Babcock replaced part of the wooden frame with one piece of iron; the change let pianos become louder and more powerfulAlpheus Babcock's revolutionary cast iron piano frame marked a pivotal shift in piano craftsmanship and tuning practices. Though initially ...
- In 2017–18, 2,500 volunteers counted tiny pores on ginkgo leaves to study the ancient atmosphere; 24,000 classifications helped process the imagesGinkgo trees, which have existed for millions of years, provide valuable information on historical carbon dioxide levels. Researchers emplo...
- In 1858, American inventor Ezra Warner patented a can opener, replacing the hammer-and-chisel method for the US Army and grocersCanning began in 1795, sparked by a French inventor who aimed to create food preservation solutions for military purposes. By 1858, a Conne...
- Peng Liyuan: A Soft power superweaponOn Chinese President Xi Jinping's Washington trip, his wife Peng Liyuan is his soft power superweapon, projecting a gentler, more approacha...
- Xi Jinping says he expects to see Donald Trump again as he wraps Washington visit with a peek at the ConstitutionDuring a significant three-day state visit, President Donald Trump warmly welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington. Together, th...
- In 1937, Oklahoma grocer Sylvan Goldman introduced the first shopping cart after noticing customers bought only what they could carry; it changed supermarket shoppingSylvan Goldman invented the shopping cart in the 1930s to help customers carry more items in stores. Initial reactions were negative, as wo...
- Why Wyoming’s Yellowstone Park stop feeding bears? How garbage dumps once became an attractionYellowstone National Park experienced significant challenges in managing bear-human interactions due to improper waste management. In the l...
- Strange radio signals detected from exoplanet almost 63 light-years from EarthResearchers have observed unusual radio signals from Beta Pictoris b, an exoplanet located 63 light-years away. These signals, detected usi...
- Two Virginia retirees are turning their farms into wildlife corridors. Transformed nearly 2,500 acres are now protectedIn Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, retired farmers are revolutionising private lands into essential wildlife corridors that reconnect isolate...
- In 1942, Hedy Lamarr co-patented a system to protect torpedo signals; 55 years later, the Hollywood star received recognition for her wireless innovationHedy Lamarr invention: Actress Hedy Lamarr and composer George Antheil developed a frequency-hopping communication system. Their 1942 paten...
- In 2011, 'Occupy Wall Street' started in New York, prompting similar protests around the U.S., world, decade later Manhattan lady was rich by $431,000Occupy Wall Street quickly became known for the slogan “We are the 99%,” which was used to express concerns about the distribution of wealt...
- In 1928, Otto Rohwedder's bread-slicing machine debuted at a Missouri bakery; within a year, orders outpaced his company's ability to fulfill themAfter sixteen years of relentless development, Otto Rohwedder unveiled the revolutionary automatic bread-slicing machine. This groundbreaki...
- In 1975, NASA sent a pocket calculator on Apollo-Soyuz as a backup if its main computer failed; 37 years later, it ended up at the SmithsonianNASA utilized an HP-65 calculator as a crucial backup system during the Apollo-Soyuz mission. This programmable device carried essential gu...
- In 2022, Mattel sent two Barbie dolls to the ISS for Mission DreamStar, and their filmed trip became part of a STEM video seriesIn 2022, two Barbie dolls took a stellar trip to the International Space Station as part of the exciting Mission DreamStar. These dolls, be...
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