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In 1770, a scientist was handling a lump of rubber and found it rubbed pencil away, leading to the creation of the eraser, changing every school deskA pivotal moment in 1770 came when Joseph Priestley noted that natural rubber could easily wipe away graphite marks from paper. A material ...- In 1844, Horace Wells watched a laughing-gas stunt hide pain in plain sight, and it wasn’t just a party trick: It changed anesthesiaPicture the year 1844: a dentist named Horace Wells observes a surreal scene where a man inhaling nitrous oxide, famed for inducing laughte...
- Trump wants to stop states from regulating AI. This Utah Republican isn't listeningStates are grappling with artificial intelligence regulation as the federal government resists. Lawmakers are proposing new rules for AI, f...
- FIFA faces heat challenge as climate risks rise ahead of 2026 World CupConcerns are rising about extreme heat at the upcoming FIFA World Cup in North America. The recent Club World Cup saw players struggling wi...
- How to be an achieverAn artist prioritized divine connection over personal fame, highlighting selfless service as true altruism. Epictetus, despite hardship, fo...
- My Life With the Walter Boys Season 2: What we know about cast, plot and productionNetflix has announced five new additions to the recurring cast of My Life With the Walter Boys Season 2. The series, based on Ali Novak’s n...
- Shannen Doherty cause of death: 'Beverly Hills, 90210' star dies at 53. Reason revealedShannen Doherty of 'Charmed', and "Beverly Hills, 90210" has died the age of 53.
- Human-caused global warming hits record high, scientists reportClimate experts gathered in Bonn to prepare for COP29 in Baku, emphasizing the urgent need for global cooperation in mitigating climate cha...
- Wild Cards Season 2: Everything you may want to know about renewal, release window, cast, plot, production and characters'Wild Cards' has been renewed for a second season, showcasing its captivating storytelling and engaging performances. The show's unique pre...
- Wild Cards: This is everything we know about release date, time, storyline, where to watch and cast of crime procedural seriesVanessa Morgan stars in Wild Cards, a comedic crime procedural set to debut on January 10, 2024, in Canada and January 17 in the U.S. Co-pr...
- ‘My Life with the Walter Boys’: See release date, storyline, cast, number of episodes, streaming platformNetflix's "My Life with the Walter Boys," based on Ali Novak's WattPad novel, will premiere on December 7, 2023. The heartwarming series fo...
- Intel, Samsung hammered as chips demand plummetsIntel on Thursday posted a massive fall in sales for the first quarter of 2023 because of a steep drop in the demand for semiconductors, es...
- Dreaming the impossible dream: the 1.5C climate targetThe Paris Agreement goal of capping Earth's average surface temperature at 1.5 degrees Celsius above levels in the late 19th century, when ...
- South Korea aims to join AI race as startup Rebellions launches new chipThe company's ATOM chip is the latest Korean attempt to challenge global leader Nvidia Corp in the hardware that powers the potentially rev...
- From anaesthesia to penicillin: Drugs that changed the world, for better or worseIt's a good reminder that today's wonder drug may be tomorrow's problem drug.
- US chip startups, long shunned in favor of internet bets, stir excitement againThe enthusiasm for chip startups is mostly a result of the need, by companies using AI software, for special-purpose processors that can ef...
- History of medical oxygen: How the key to Covid fight once used to be a feared thingOxygen’s history in medicine begins in the 1770s, when the Swedish pharmacist Karl Scheele and the British scientist Joseph Priestly indepe...
- AMD says India has become its biggest PC chip marketAMD is targeting the commercial PC market with its Ryzen Pro chipsets where customers can buy commercial PCs from vendors such as HP, Dell ...
- Record-holder Sergey Bubka says sport is a unifier, has the power to bring people togetherBubka says no sport should become the victim of politics, including cricket between India and Pakistan.
- Something special about the CotswoldsThere are the rolling green hills, rose-covered cottages and babbling streams that make the area so popular.
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