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While working for DuPont Chemical in the mid-1960s, the late Stephanie Kwolek was given an assignment that changed the world for first responders and others. Her assignment was to develop a polymer that could be used to prolong the life of radial tires. As is the case with many inventions,
The quest for the earliest transcript of a computer game uncovers a surprisingly complex computer strategy game from the 1950s.
Q Someone wrote recently about traveling to Europe and I too am going to England and wondered about stripes and plaids. I think certain families have their own tartans and some stripes are associated with schools. If so, are there any necktie designs that I should not wear in meetings in the UK, or do they assume we Yanks wouldn't know any better?
Harvey Cocks Jr. has taken his final bow and left the stage. Harvey may not have been “born in a trunk,” as the saying goes, but as the scion of a theatrical family, he did sleep in one as a baby. He was born April 3, 1925 in Glen Cove, Long Island.
Albert Brooks, American actor, comedian, writer, and director who was best known for his comedies. He helmed such movies as Modern Romance and Lost in America, and he received an Oscar nomination for his performance in Broadcast News. In addition, Brooks lent his voice to Finding Nemo and the TV series The Simpsons.