The first thing ever recorded on a public blockchain was a timestamped message by Satoshi Nakamoto reading "The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks." elaborate
The first industrial robot, Unimate, was installed in a General Motors factory in 1961 to lift hot pieces of metal from a die casting machine. elaborate
During World War II, the Allies used trained pigeons to carry messages, and some were even awarded medals for their service. elaborate
Some turtles can breathe through their butts. elaborate
The first computer bug was a real bug—a moth found trapped in a relay of the Harvard Mark II computer in 1947. It was taped into the logbook with the note "First actual case of bug being found." elaborate
An interface in programming, unlike a class, only specifies *what* methods a class must implement, not *how* those methods should be implemented. elaborate
The first wearable computing device, created in the 1960s, was a wristwatch that displayed the time. elaborate
AI algorithms can now generate surprisingly realistic fake celebrity voices, raising concerns about potential misuse like deepfakes. elaborate
Obesity is linked to an increased risk of over 13 types of cancer. elaborate
The first documented use of the term "Augmented Reality" was in 1990 by Boeing researcher Tom Caudell. elaborate
Biotechnology is used to create "spider silk" for use in high-strength fabrics, by genetically modifying goats or other organisms to produce the proteins in their milk. elaborate
The first computer bug was a real moth found stuck in a relay of the Harvard Mark II computer in 1947. It was taped into the logbook. elaborate
The first VR headset, invented in the 1960s, was made of cardboard and used a single screen. elaborate
The word "innovation" itself comes from the Latin word "innovatio," meaning "renewal." elaborate
The first computer program designed to play chess was written in 1951, long before the term "artificial intelligence" was even coined. elaborate
The Enigma machine, famously used by the Germans in World War II, relied on a type of cryptography that involved rotors, making it incredibly difficult to decipher without knowing the daily key settings. elaborate
Nanotechnology could potentially be used to create self-healing materials, like a scratch-repairing car paint job that automatically fixes itself. elaborate
The first computer virus, the Creeper, was designed in 1971, not to harm systems, but to simply replicate itself and display the message "I'm the creeper, catch me if you can." elaborate
The "World Wide Web" is not the same as the "Internet." The Internet is the underlying global network of networks; the World Wide Web is just one application *running on* that network. elaborate
Some sensors can detect changes so tiny they're smaller than the width of a human hair. elaborate
The first "viral" video, a clip of a baby laughing, was uploaded to the internet in 1996. elaborate
Obesity is linked to an increased risk of over 13 types of cancer. elaborate
The average person unlocks their smartphone over 100 times a day. elaborate
Nanotechnology can be used to create self-healing materials, meaning materials that can automatically repair minor damage. elaborate
The first computer bug was a real bug—a moth found trapped in a relay of the Harvard Mark II computer in 1947. elaborate
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