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Caltech is a world-renowned university specializing in science and engineering, located in Pasadena, California. It has produced numerous Nobel Prize winners and is home to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Admission to Caltech is highly competitive, with over 20,000 applications each year.
The first silicon chip was invented in 1947, and the first computer using silicon chips was built in 1953. The first microprocessor was invented in 1971, and the first personal computer using a micro processor was the Apple I, introduced in 1976. The first commercially successful personal computer was the Commodore 64, introduced in 1982, and the first smartphone was the Simon, introduced in 1992.
These are six interesting facts about the history of technology. The first personal computer was invented in 1971, the first microprocessor in 1971, the first video game in 1972, the first cell phone in 1973, the first email in 1971, and the first website in 1991.
The human brain is maturing earlier now than at any other point in history, the average person checks their phone 46 times per day, people can have different blood types, the first successful powered flight was made by the Wright brothers, the canola plant was developed in Canada, and Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.
The microprocessor is a central component of modern computing, and has an interesting history. The first microprocessor was used in the Apollo Guidance Computer, and the first microprocessor-based personal computer was the Altair 8800. The first microprocessor with on-chip memory was the Intel 8086, introduced in 1978. The first microprocessor with on-chip cache was the Intel Pent ium, introduced in 1993.
There are more stars in the universe than there are grains of sand on all the beaches on Earth. The Sun is an average star. There are stars that are much bigger and much hotter. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, contains over 200 billion stars. The nearest star to our Sun is Proxima Centauri, which is 4.24 light years away. There are billions of galaxies in the universe, and each one contains billions of stars. The universe is expanding. All the galaxies are moving away from each other.
