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1900’s1900’s The Bubonic plague was sent to the USA from The Bubonic plague was sent to the USA from

Europe by rats and their fleas. To stop the Europe by rats and their fleas. To stop the plague, the people captured and killed as many plague, the people captured and killed as many rats as they could.rats as they could.

EKG identifies measurements of electrical EKG identifies measurements of electrical activity inside the human heart.activity inside the human heart.

The main point of the caterpillar track was to The main point of the caterpillar track was to stop vehicles from sinking into the mudstop vehicles from sinking into the mud..

The first electronic washing machine was The first electronic washing machine was named Thor. named Thor.

A brand new Model T Touring car costs A brand new Model T Touring car costs $850 in 1909.$850 in 1909.

1910’s1910’s Pillsbury invented the time lapse camera to show a Pillsbury invented the time lapse camera to show a

flower growing.flower growing. The ratio of survivors to people who died on the The ratio of survivors to people who died on the

titanic is 705 survivors to 1,522 passengers who titanic is 705 survivors to 1,522 passengers who died.died.

To create cellophane, a component of cell walls To create cellophane, a component of cell walls was used. this was cellulose. was used. this was cellulose.

Similar to the zipper, the clasp locker was used Similar to the zipper, the clasp locker was used almost in the same manner. Also, Mr. Whitcomb almost in the same manner. Also, Mr. Whitcomb Judson showed it.Judson showed it.

One of the effects of inhaling chlorine gas was One of the effects of inhaling chlorine gas was death. It was rare but happened.death. It was rare but happened.

1920’s1920’s A polygraph measures change in breathing. Its A polygraph measures change in breathing. Its

measures breathing to tell whether or not you are measures breathing to tell whether or not you are telling the truth. It normally takes two hours to telling the truth. It normally takes two hours to complete.complete.

The radio was important because it gave a cheap The radio was important because it gave a cheap and convenient way to get information.and convenient way to get information.

Using ammonia it would take 90 minutes to freeze Using ammonia it would take 90 minutes to freeze a package of meat.a package of meat.

If you misuse antibiotics you can become immune If you misuse antibiotics you can become immune to them.to them.

Lindbergh was also famous for creating an Lindbergh was also famous for creating an artificial heart and lung.artificial heart and lung.

1930’s1930’s In 1935, Rutherford and James Chadwick discovered In 1935, Rutherford and James Chadwick discovered

the neutron. the neutron. The surgical procedure of lobotomy is cutting the The surgical procedure of lobotomy is cutting the

nerves in the brain or other wise known as brain nerves in the brain or other wise known as brain surgery.surgery.

Hubble made amazing discoveries in California. One Hubble made amazing discoveries in California. One was that the small nebulae you see in the sky are was that the small nebulae you see in the sky are really small galaxies.really small galaxies.

Amelia Earhart flew from New Found land to Paris. Amelia Earhart flew from New Found land to Paris. She was lost at sea attempting to fly around the world.She was lost at sea attempting to fly around the world.

In 1930 the Empire State Building took 14 months and In 1930 the Empire State Building took 14 months and 3,400 people to construct it.3,400 people to construct it.

1940’s1940’s ENIAC was faster to solve problems than doing ENIAC was faster to solve problems than doing

math by hand by 1,440 times faster and took only math by hand by 1,440 times faster and took only 30 seconds.30 seconds.

The Swiss inventor of Velcro came up with the The Swiss inventor of Velcro came up with the idea for Velcro by spotting tiny burrs on his dogs idea for Velcro by spotting tiny burrs on his dogs fur and himself.fur and himself.

A transistor is amplification of sound.A transistor is amplification of sound. Emile Gagnan and Captain Jacques Cousteau Emile Gagnan and Captain Jacques Cousteau

created the aqua lung in 1943.created the aqua lung in 1943. The first man aboard the super sonic air craft The first man aboard the super sonic air craft

was Captain Charles E. Yeager “Chuck”was Captain Charles E. Yeager “Chuck”

1950’s1950’s The first company to issue a credit card was the The first company to issue a credit card was the

Flat Bush National Bank of Brooklyn NY in 1946Flat Bush National Bank of Brooklyn NY in 1946 The first type of snow mobile had a small gasoline The first type of snow mobile had a small gasoline

powered engine, mounted on a long toboggan, and powered engine, mounted on a long toboggan, and was used for the military.was used for the military.

The first hard drive was created by IBM and The first hard drive was created by IBM and weighed a ton.weighed a ton.

Polio is a disease that attacks your nervous system Polio is a disease that attacks your nervous system and causes paralysis and the president that got it and causes paralysis and the president that got it was Theadore Roosevelt. was Theadore Roosevelt.

One of the largest drive in theaters in 1958 was One of the largest drive in theaters in 1958 was The all weather drive in. In Copiague NY.The all weather drive in. In Copiague NY.

1960’s1960’s During the Lunar Landing the astronauts During the Lunar Landing the astronauts

collected 47 pounds of Lunar surface.collected 47 pounds of Lunar surface. Five things Kevlar was used in were airplane Five things Kevlar was used in were airplane

parts, reinforced suspension cables, fiber optic parts, reinforced suspension cables, fiber optic cables, consumer goods, and in body armor.cables, consumer goods, and in body armor.

Gabor gave the basic ideas for the holographic Gabor gave the basic ideas for the holographic method with is famous technology of the lasermethod with is famous technology of the laser

Sony launched their first cassette tape in 1964 Sony launched their first cassette tape in 1964 and it was called the cv-2000and it was called the cv-2000

The largest marketing down fall of the Magnavox The largest marketing down fall of the Magnavox odyssey was in may of 1972. it only worked on odyssey was in may of 1972. it only worked on Magnavox televisions and that’s why many Magnavox televisions and that’s why many people didn’t buy it.people didn’t buy it.

1970’s1970’s The Atari VCS cost 199 dollars and it came with nine The Atari VCS cost 199 dollars and it came with nine

games.games. The Busicom LE-120A HANDY-LE came out in 1971 The Busicom LE-120A HANDY-LE came out in 1971

and costs 395 dollars.and costs 395 dollars. The main component in an MRI is a tomographic The main component in an MRI is a tomographic

imaging technique based on principles of nuclear imaging technique based on principles of nuclear magnetic resourcemagnetic resource

A walkman was promoted in Japan because it was A walkman was promoted in Japan because it was the first music player and the price was 1000 dollars.the first music player and the price was 1000 dollars.

The first cell phone call was in 1973 from Dr. Martin The first cell phone call was in 1973 from Dr. Martin Cooper and was associated with Motorola and made Cooper and was associated with Motorola and made a call to his rival Joel Engel.a call to his rival Joel Engel.

1980’s1980’s Two members of the challenger crew that were not Two members of the challenger crew that were not

government employees were Gregory B. Jarvis and he government employees were Gregory B. Jarvis and he worked for the Hughes aircraft corp’s and Sharon Christa worked for the Hughes aircraft corp’s and Sharon Christa she would be the first teacher in spaceshe would be the first teacher in space

The eruption of Mt. saint Helens blasted away 1,300 feet The eruption of Mt. saint Helens blasted away 1,300 feet from the mountain and was almost the entire north side of from the mountain and was almost the entire north side of the mountain.the mountain.

The ipod was introduced in October of 2001.The ipod was introduced in October of 2001. Prozac is prescribed for mental illness’ and is an anti Prozac is prescribed for mental illness’ and is an anti

depressant and 4.5 million people had taken it after five depressant and 4.5 million people had taken it after five years of the drugs discovery.years of the drugs discovery.

The difference between a camcorder and a video recorder The difference between a camcorder and a video recorder is the camcorder has both camera and video recorder is the camcorder has both camera and video recorder while the video recorder only records videos.while the video recorder only records videos.

1990’s1990’s Dolly, a cloned sheep was considered old soon after Dolly, a cloned sheep was considered old soon after

cloning because her DNA was taken from an older cloning because her DNA was taken from an older sheep therefore aging her far faster than the average sheep therefore aging her far faster than the average sheep.sheep.

Some things that a GPS is used for today is, saving Some things that a GPS is used for today is, saving lives, locating places and it is also used by the military.lives, locating places and it is also used by the military.

““caching” is to Cache or to auto save on a computer to caching” is to Cache or to auto save on a computer to save time.save time.

Two musical artists that filed legal disputes against Two musical artists that filed legal disputes against Napster were Metallica and Bertelsmann both Napster were Metallica and Bertelsmann both because Napster was illegally sharing their songs.because Napster was illegally sharing their songs.

To build the ISS it took more than 100 international To build the ISS it took more than 100 international space flights to complete it for Russians, NASA, and space flights to complete it for Russians, NASA, and many others.many others.