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The first internet #paywall for a modern daily periodical came from the Wall Street Journal in 1996. For more awesome information, check out wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paywall...
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February 5, 2025 at 10:47 PM
The first internet #paywall for a modern daily periodical came from the Wall Street Journal in 1996. For more awesome information, check out wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paywall...
You Spin Me Right Round! Since ancient Greece turbines have been used to translate the motion of fluid into 'useful work.' Today #Boom used three of the most advanced turbines to go supersonic. Want to learn more? Check out wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbine
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January 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
You Spin Me Right Round! Since ancient Greece turbines have been used to translate the motion of fluid into 'useful work.' Today #Boom used three of the most advanced turbines to go supersonic. Want to learn more? Check out wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbine
The Pantheon inspired many designs in the world, but 1 one survived a direct hit. The Sanctuary Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady AKA the Rotunda of Mosta in Malta had a German bomb go through its dome in WWII but it did not explode. Its design was originally disliked because it was too Roman
January 22, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The Pantheon inspired many designs in the world, but 1 one survived a direct hit. The Sanctuary Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady AKA the Rotunda of Mosta in Malta had a German bomb go through its dome in WWII but it did not explode. Its design was originally disliked because it was too Roman
PC's used to keep it real! In 1995 RealPlayer was launched ushering in an era of web based #music listening. Beyond giving netizens their 1st taste of #streaming, RealPlayer supported many formats before .MP3 emerged as a standard and there was also a media player that competed with the #iTunes.
January 16, 2025 at 9:03 PM
PC's used to keep it real! In 1995 RealPlayer was launched ushering in an era of web based #music listening. Beyond giving netizens their 1st taste of #streaming, RealPlayer supported many formats before .MP3 emerged as a standard and there was also a media player that competed with the #iTunes.
#Zombies are everywhere! Ads, pop-culture, even retail locations can be called "Zombie Stores." The concept comes from #Haitian folklore but its unclear on the words etymology. You can learn more about the undead or the just won't die at #wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie
Zombie - Wikipedia
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January 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
#Zombies are everywhere! Ads, pop-culture, even retail locations can be called "Zombie Stores." The concept comes from #Haitian folklore but its unclear on the words etymology. You can learn more about the undead or the just won't die at #wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie
Commercial Heart Rate Monitors were first introduced in the late 1970's and can use both optical and electrical means of measuring your heart rate. Using Photoplethysmography a HRM tracks the contraction of blood vessels to estimate heart rate but electrocardiography uses the bio-electrical.
January 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Commercial Heart Rate Monitors were first introduced in the late 1970's and can use both optical and electrical means of measuring your heart rate. Using Photoplethysmography a HRM tracks the contraction of blood vessels to estimate heart rate but electrocardiography uses the bio-electrical.
You may be ready for #vacation, but the Bombay Locust has been on vacation for almost 100 years. Locusts often form swarms, but the Bombay Locust hasn't swarmed since 1927, reverting to more isolated, solitary behavior. #Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patanga...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patanga...
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December 17, 2024 at 8:38 PM
You may be ready for #vacation, but the Bombay Locust has been on vacation for almost 100 years. Locusts often form swarms, but the Bombay Locust hasn't swarmed since 1927, reverting to more isolated, solitary behavior. #Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patanga...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patanga...
A Polyptych is a type of #painting with multiple panels. Most Polyptych's have a central panel and flanking images or 'wings.' While word comes poly- "many" and ptychē "fold" #art snobs tend to believe polyptychs only refer to works w/ more than 3 panels, like the one pictured at The Tate
December 16, 2024 at 8:05 PM
Sometimes #food is so good you need to put it on a pedestal. In Burmese culture, most meals are served on a Daunglan. A Daunglan acts as both table and tray to serve small dishes, like danpauk, a dish similar to Biryani. Some Daunglans are very ornate and are often made of lacquered bamboo #myanmar
December 13, 2024 at 7:52 PM
Think 1 is the loneliest number? How about 710-627-4387! That is the only number in the 710 area code. The 710 area code is reserved for the US #Federal #Government to use in #emergencies and 710-NCS-GETS is actually used to enter the National Communications System, Gov't Emergency Telecomm Service
December 12, 2024 at 10:45 PM
Think 1 is the loneliest number? How about 710-627-4387! That is the only number in the 710 area code. The 710 area code is reserved for the US #Federal #Government to use in #emergencies and 710-NCS-GETS is actually used to enter the National Communications System, Gov't Emergency Telecomm Service
The 3rd Largest Hydroelectric Damn in the world is the Itaipu Dam. Its construction used enough concrete to make over 200 Maracana stadiums and inspired an orchestral work by Philip Glass. Want to learn more? Check it out at #wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itaipu_...
#renewable #greenenergy
#renewable #greenenergy
Itaipu Dam - Wikipedia
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December 11, 2024 at 9:00 PM
The 3rd Largest Hydroelectric Damn in the world is the Itaipu Dam. Its construction used enough concrete to make over 200 Maracana stadiums and inspired an orchestral work by Philip Glass. Want to learn more? Check it out at #wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itaipu_...
#renewable #greenenergy
#renewable #greenenergy
No IFs, ANDs, BUTs...only ORs. The XOR gate is a #logic gate in digital #programming that when presented with two items, "A" and "B" only returns TRUE if A and B are different. A key feature of the popular 1960's 7400 circuits from Texas Instruments was XOR functionality.
#computers #wikipedia
#computers #wikipedia
December 6, 2024 at 10:11 PM
No IFs, ANDs, BUTs...only ORs. The XOR gate is a #logic gate in digital #programming that when presented with two items, "A" and "B" only returns TRUE if A and B are different. A key feature of the popular 1960's 7400 circuits from Texas Instruments was XOR functionality.
#computers #wikipedia
#computers #wikipedia
Don’t tell porcupines to go to the dentist because their teeth are orange. Some porcupine species can often have orange teeth because the enamel coating is rich in iron. Check out Rico at the @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social for a look. www.instagram.com/reel/DDN02DA... #porcupine #teeth #wikipedia
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Don’t tell porcupines to go to the dentist because their teeth are orange. Some porcupine species can often have orange teeth because the enamel coating is rich in iron. Check out Rico at the @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social for a look. www.instagram.com/reel/DDN02DA... #porcupine #teeth #wikipedia
What to do in Dinosaur, Colorado? Go to the Dinosaur National Monument and see some wonderful old fossils. While not a physical monument, the #Dinosaur National Monument is a protected area where you can hike and explore "The Quarry," which is a wall of thousands of fossils. #Archeology #Fossils
December 4, 2024 at 10:24 PM
What to do in Dinosaur, Colorado? Go to the Dinosaur National Monument and see some wonderful old fossils. While not a physical monument, the #Dinosaur National Monument is a protected area where you can hike and explore "The Quarry," which is a wall of thousands of fossils. #Archeology #Fossils
Want to 'draw a line in the sand?' How about the 129th Meridian East longitude line? It forms the eastern border of Western Australia with the Northern Territory and South Australia. #Australia #Geography #Maps
December 3, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Want to 'draw a line in the sand?' How about the 129th Meridian East longitude line? It forms the eastern border of Western Australia with the Northern Territory and South Australia. #Australia #Geography #Maps
It doesn't make #stars sound like they're from the 80's, but the MOOG #programming package is written in FORTRAN and is designed to help scientists determine the composition of stars. Much of the MOOG code follows in a general way the WIDTH and SYNTHE codes of R. L. Kurucz
December 2, 2024 at 8:10 PM
It doesn't make #stars sound like they're from the 80's, but the MOOG #programming package is written in FORTRAN and is designed to help scientists determine the composition of stars. Much of the MOOG code follows in a general way the WIDTH and SYNTHE codes of R. L. Kurucz
In some philosophical circles, free will and consciousness literally comes from the “quantum realm” or the sub atomic state of neurons. The hypothesis was first introduced in the early 1990’s by Roger Penrose. #FreeWill #Philosophy
November 27, 2024 at 7:47 PM
In some philosophical circles, free will and consciousness literally comes from the “quantum realm” or the sub atomic state of neurons. The hypothesis was first introduced in the early 1990’s by Roger Penrose. #FreeWill #Philosophy
In 1828 congress passed what became known as the "Tariff of Abominations." The bill was written to be so onerous to northern states that it would never pass, but believing in the power of protectionist trade policies, many New England congresspeople supported it and it passed. #Tariffs #Economics
November 26, 2024 at 7:40 PM
In 1828 congress passed what became known as the "Tariff of Abominations." The bill was written to be so onerous to northern states that it would never pass, but believing in the power of protectionist trade policies, many New England congresspeople supported it and it passed. #Tariffs #Economics
In a region where many of the 'Stans' meet, the Khanate of Kokand lasted from about 1700 to the 1870's. Kokand centered around Tashkent and the palace of Khudayar Khan, but the area was eventually conquered by Russia during their colonial expansion. #Wikipedia #Uzbekistan
November 25, 2024 at 8:55 PM
In a region where many of the 'Stans' meet, the Khanate of Kokand lasted from about 1700 to the 1870's. Kokand centered around Tashkent and the palace of Khudayar Khan, but the area was eventually conquered by Russia during their colonial expansion. #Wikipedia #Uzbekistan
Wikipedia went live on January 15, 2001 and by 2007 was one of the ten most visited websites in the United States.
A key tenant of Wikipedia is: "verifiability, not truth" to ensure aims to improve the trust in the information presented.
A key tenant of Wikipedia is: "verifiability, not truth" to ensure aims to improve the trust in the information presented.
November 21, 2024 at 8:10 PM
Wikipedia went live on January 15, 2001 and by 2007 was one of the ten most visited websites in the United States.
A key tenant of Wikipedia is: "verifiability, not truth" to ensure aims to improve the trust in the information presented.
A key tenant of Wikipedia is: "verifiability, not truth" to ensure aims to improve the trust in the information presented.