Thursday, February 25, 2010

Technology

In 1980, there was only one country in the world with no telephones – Bhutan

# The first email was sent out by Ray Tomlinson in 1971

# The first steam powered train was invented by Robert Stephenson. It was called the Rocket.

# The first bicycle that was made in 1817 by Baron von Drais didn't have any pedals?

# The pound key (#) on the keyboard is called an octothorpe.

# The increased electricity used by modern appliance parts is causing a shift in the Earth's magnetic field. By the year 2327, the North Pole will be located in mid-Kansas, while the South Pole will be just off the coast of East Africa.

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