Pong Was the First Arcade Video Game
Computer Space became the first mass produced arcade video game in 1971. It was released the year before it’s creators formed Atari and created Pong
People and Self
“People and self” refers to humans and groups they form, as well as, the understanding the human experience.
Venture Capital Helped Create Silicon Valley and Startup Culture
Venture capital, which was just emerging in the late 50’s, helped create companies like Intel, which in turn created Silicon Valley and startup culture.
Caesar Said “Et tu, Brute?”
Evidence suggests Julius Caesar may have said a variation of the phrase, “Et tu, Brute?” preceding his assassination. However, the quote is from Shakespeare’s play “Julius Caesar”.
Self-Driving Cars are Real
Google has been road testing self-driving cars since 2012. Prototypes were tested in 2015, and public release is planned by Google, and others, in and around 2020.
Everyone Has 6 Degrees of Separation From Kevin Bacon
Most people have about 6 degrees of separation (small world theory), but not everyone has 6 degrees of separation from Kevin Bacon or any other given person.
Discoveries are Often Discovered Independently By Multiple People
Multiple discovery is the hypothesis that many discoveries and inventions are made independently, and more or less simultaneously, by multiple people.
Ada Lovelace Was Lord Byron’s Daughter
Ada Lovelace was the child of influential British poet Lord Byron. She is better known for writing the world’s first computer program.
Napoleon Was Born in France
Napoleon was born in France, but only technically. He was born in Corsica, a large island off the coast of Italy, only a year after it became a French territory.
Benjamin Franklin Invented Bifocals
Benjamin Franklin is credited with inventing bifocals, although evidence suggests he may have been simply an early adopter of the split-bifocal lens.
Time is Relative
Time is relative to speed and gravity (time dilation), and so is space (length contraction). Light speed is constant for all observers, so time and space can’t be.