The Most Important Events That Changed History Forever

Invention of the Television (1925)

On March 25, 1925, John Logie Baird offered the first public demonstration of televised silhouette images in motion. However, it wasn't until decades later that the device was marketed to consumers. After World War II, black-and-white televisions became commonplace in the household.

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

In March 2020, the spread of SARS-CoV-2 was officially classified as a pandemic. The virus was first identified in Wuhan, China, and the outbreak was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in January 2020. The virus mainly spreads throughout the air when people are nearby one another.

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The More You Know

  • A reservoir in space holds 140 trillion times the amount of water in Earth's oceans.
  • War pigs were used in ancient warfare to counter against war elephants, which feared the pigs (and their squeals) and would bolt. War pigs were sometimes lit on fire to enhance this effect.
  • Bubble wrap was originally designed to be used as wallpaper.
  • If you heat up a magnet, it will lose its magnetism.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.