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Timeline of the 2000s

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History of Technology Timeline

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Molecular Machines: Making for the Future

Binary Computer Code, Binary Code, Internet, Technology, Password, Data

How Does Wi-Fi Work?

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Young boys working in a thread spinning mill in Macon, Georgia, 1909. Boys are so small they have to climb onto the spinning frame to reach and fix broken threads and put back empty bobbins. Child labor. Industrial revolution

The Rise of the Machines: Pros and Cons of the Industrial Revolution

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When Was the Periodic Table Invented?

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U.S. Death Toll During Major Events

Aphrodite. Greek mythology. Sculpture. Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.

12 Greek Gods and Goddesses

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6 Lost Civilizations

Moonrise over Tucson, Arizona

Why Doesn’t Arizona Observe Daylight Saving Time?

Camel at Khor Rori, Oman; mammal.

Do Camels Store Water in Their Humps?

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