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10 Interesting Facts About Black Holes
by chm

Black holes are fascinating objects in space that have many unique properties. There are three main types of black holes- stellar, intermediate, and supermassive. The Event Horizon is the point of no return for anything that crosses it- once something enters a black hole, it can never escape. Even though black holes are incredibly massive, they take up zero space. Their gravity is so strong that it can actually bend light. Black holes are believed to be some of the oldest things in the universe. Every large galaxy is thought to have a giant black hole at its center.

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The World's Oceans: Home to Feared Predators, Vast Plant and Animal Life, and...
by chm

The world's oceans are home to a variety of large predators, plant and animal life, and play a vital role in regulating the Earth's climate. However, they are under threat from human activity, including pollution, overfishing, and climate change.

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A History of the Internet in Six Firsts
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The article discusses six "firsts" in the history of the internet. These include the first microprocessor (1971), the first personal computer (1975), the first internet domain (1985), the first search engine (1990), the first online auction (1995), and the first online dating service (1995).

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Black Holes: An Overview
by chm

A black hole is an extremely dense object from which not even light can escape. They are thought to form when a massive star collapses in on itself, and supermassive black holes are thought to exist at the center of most galaxies. Black holes are invisible, but we can detect them by their effect on nearby matter.

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Things You Didn't Know About Black Holes
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A black hole is a massive object with a gravitational field so strong that not even light can escape it. Black holes are the remnants of exploded stars and can be as small as an atom. The largest black hole discovered to date is 40 billion times the mass of our sun.

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The History of Silicon Valley Transistors, Integrated Circuits, and...
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The first semiconductor transistor was invented in 1947, the first integrated circuit in 1958, the first microprocessor in 1971, the first personal computer in 1974, the first laptop computer in 1981, and the first smartphone in 1992.

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The First Personal Computers
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The first personal computer was the Altair 8800, released in 1975. The first microcomputer was the Apple I, released in 1976. The first personal computer with a graphical user interface was the Xerox Star, released in 1981. The first personal computer with a built-in hard drive was the IBM PC-AT, released in 1984. The first laptop computer was the T RS- 80 Model 100, released in 1983.

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New silicon discovery could lead to even better tech products
by chm

A new kind of silicon was discovered in 2014 that could lead to even better tech products. This new material is made of carbon and hydrogen, and is just one atom thick. Silicon Valley is home to some of the world's largest tech companies, and in 2015, scientists created a "bionic eye" using silicon.

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