1. When was the barcode invented according to the passage? A. In 1973. B. In 1971. C. In 1975. 2. Why is each number in a barcode replaced by seven equal-sized blocks? A. Because blocks are easy to print. B. Because blocks can hold more information. C. Because blocks can be ...
People who pride themselves on the scientific way of distinguishing between things that are real and things that are unsubstantiated (imaginary, invented, spurious) usually draw a firm line between facts that have been, and can be, demonstrated by experiment or predicted to happen in prescribed cir...
The games she’s invented feel startlingly authentic, each one a clever fusion of artistry and psychological manipulation. Dia’s sharp perspective keeps us invested as the mystery deepens, and the plot unfolds in clever layers. A swift, addictive read from an author who excels at crafting dar...
John Lloyd Wright, son of the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright, invented Lincoln Logs after noticing a foundation of interlocking beams on a Tokyo hotel that his father had designed. The earliest Lincoln Logs used redwood and various colors for the roof. To this day, it’s not clear wheth...
Given the fact that LUSH invented the bath bomb, they’re pros when it comes to bathing. For the book-a-bath experience, head through the store and climb the stairs to the spa. Inside a petite pink-and-white bathroom, a clawfoot tub beckons. Before your bath, a staff member will pre...
Today it is a working piece of art, a quick study of its details will teach you a lesson in motor operation, and I bet you will find beauty on the solutions they invented to made it work. It is a photograph, a frozen image, documenting where we were in technological development 100 ...
In reality, gum typically passes through the digestive system in a few days. 2. Spinach has lots of iron. Louis Hansel on Unsplash While spinach is a healthy vegetable, it doesn't actually contain as much iron as was once believed. 3. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. Pawel Cz...
playing point guard in the nba, or being a game-show contestant? one of the best channels ever invented was game show network. card sharks. match game. what's my line? minute to win it. oh, you gotta watch that one. they give you some crazy task, like you gotta get a tissue box...
Schneider invented his multipronged cake breaker, he had no notion of its destiny as a comb for Afro‐American hair. While bakers today use pie cutters to cut their angel food cakes, in its day, this tool took the cake. You may also like: What the world was like when your grandparents...
“Almost everything else is invented. “But it’s not a game. It’s a form. Right here, now, as I invent myself, I’m thinking of all I want to tell you about why this book is written as it is. For instance, I want to tell you this: twenty years ago I watched a man die...