Tag: timeline
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A Historical Timeline of Japan (1984)
Japan has a long and rich history that extends back thousands of years of civilization. The country’s ancestors and forefathers have left their mark all over the land of the rising sun. The Heian period, running from 794 to 1185, is regarded as the pinnacle of the Japanese imperial court, Buddhism, Taoism and art, particularly…
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What Companies Does Facebook Own?
Facebook has been on a buying spree with more than 60 companies since 2007. Some of the biggest acquisition so far has been Instagram for $1 billion, Oculus for $2 billion and WhatsApp for a massive $19 billion. All of these investment deals are made by FB CEO Mark Zuckerberg to make the social media…
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Elon Musk Biography: Timeline of Events
Elon Musk is the greatest visionary entrepreneur of modern time. He co-found companies that changed the world – from PayPal and Tesla Motors to SpaceX and SolarCity. At the age of 32, when he sold PayPal for $180 million, he could just retire and invest in rising startups. Instead of doing that, he co-found innovative…
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Geographic Timeline of World Religions
Through countless invasions, conversions, missionary activities and word of mouth, religion spread their belief system and grow to be the dominant faith in the world. Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism and Buddhism are five of the largest religious organisations that have a strong influence on the laws and traditions of the country they conquered. Christians, Muslims,…
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The Evolution of Wonder Woman’s Costume
Diana of Themyscira, also known as Wonder Woman, is an Amazon warrior princess that first appeared in comic book in 1941. She has grown to be the most famous female superhero in the DC Comics universe. Over the years, the outfit of Diana may have evolved, but she always had a tiara with red star…
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Timeline: The Discovery and Treatment of Aids/HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the actual virus that leads to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). This viral infection slowly kill the immune system, making it more difficult for the body to fight other viruses. Although there is still no functional cure for HIV infection, but there are medical procedures that can drastically slow the…
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Evolution of the Slot Machines
The first slot machine is a mechanical gaming machine, considerably more different than what we generally to see these days. Prior to the creation of the electronic slot machine which can be run with just a push of a button to spin three or more reels, original slot machines were controlled by a lever. See…
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The Evolution of Computer Science
There’s a hidden science so powerful that you won’t find a single person on this planet not affected by its inventions. Thanks to computer science and the computer scientist who wrote the code and build the machines—the computers that manage the supply and generation of electricity, food, communication, medicine, money, entertainment and almost all products…
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Madden NFL: Evolution of a Football Video Game Franchise
In 1989, Electronic Arts released its series of NFL video game featuring the former American football player, coach and broadcaster John Madden. EA Sports’ Madden NFL became a franchise and remains popular today because it keeps on improving, from the blocky pixelated players in the original version to today’s life-like graphics rendition. Now see the…
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History of Bronze
Bronze, the oldest alloy known to man, was originally made of copper and arsenic. Historians are uncertain on how was bronze discovered but this metal led the change of time period from Stone Age to Bronze Age when bronze replaced the stone as the chosen material for creating domestic tools and weapons of war. See…