Geeky tidbits that we find interesting and hope you will too.
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1819 – first bicycles (swift walkers) in US introduced in NYC
1881 – American Red Cross founded by Clara Barton
1908 – first horror movie (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) premieres in Chicago
1927 – Aviator Charles Lindbergh, in the Spirit of St Louis, lands in Paris after the first solo air crossing of Atlantic
1980 – “Star Wars Episode V – Empire Strikes Back”, produced by George Lucas opens in cinemas in UK and North America
2010 – Scientists in the United States successfully created artificial life by creating the first live cell to be controlled by synthetic DNA.
2013 – Microsoft announces the release of Xbox One
2017 – Barnum & Bailey Circus performs for the last time at the Nassau Coliseum in NYC after 146 years
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