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History & Development

The very first search engine, called “Archie,” was created in 1990 by Alan Emtage, a student at McGill University in Montreal, Canada!

History & Development

The first mechanical carpet sweeper was invented by Daniel Hess in 1860, using rotating brushes and a bellows system to generate suction!

Data centers that power cloud storage have special cooling systems because all those computers generate enough heat to cook a pizza in just a few minutes!

History & Development

The first working television was invented by Philo Farnsworth in 1927, when he was just 21 years old!

Airlines can save fuel by adding more seats to a plane, sometimes by moving them closer together or using lighter seat designs. More passengers per flight mean better fuel efficiency per person, helping airlines use less fuel overall!