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August 31, 2008
Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
The early computers The history of computer dates back a lot longer than the 1900s, in fact computers have been around for over 5000 years. In ancient time a "computer", (or "computor") was a person who performed numerical calculations under the direction of a mathematician. Some of the better known…
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Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
A notebook computer is a term used interchangeably with laptop computers. For those of you not familiar, a notebook computer is one that is smaller and lighter than a personal computer. You can take it with you anywhere so it offers you more access to the internet, a way to watch movies, and even a …
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Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
Let me take you back to discover the history of the Catwoman comic books. Selina Kyle… for comic book fans around the nation, this name is one of the most popular series to ever hit the market. Selina Kyle is the very popular character that plays Catwoman. The Catwoman character originally appeare…
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Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
The first microscope was created hundreds of years ago. In the passing centuries, microscopes evolved into powerful, precise tools that allow scientists to view tiny objects at a level of detail that seems unreal. There are a wide array of available microscopes, from the compound microscopes commonl…
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Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
The World Cup Football has a long history of more than 125 Years. England and Scotland played the first International Football Match in the year 1872. But during that time the Sport was rarely played outside Great Britain. The popularity of Foot Ball started growing increasingly. Football match was …
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Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
Did you think that sunglasses were always used to protect our eyes from the sun? Well if you did, you are most certainly mistaken. The first reason why they darkened glasses was because of smoke tinting, which was held in China before 1430. It was so far back in time, that of coarse their glasses we…
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Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
In 1839 the phenomenon was revealed by French physicist Alexandre-Edmund Becquerel. Alexandre-Edmund Becquerel did not make much progress other than discovering the solar cell itself and speculating on its possibilities. In 1833 the first solar cell was actually built. After years of theory and imag…
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Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
The Bubble Gum has gone through a lot over its long history. In the early 1900s, a man named Frank Fleer tried to come up with the perfect bubble gum recipe for his candy company. He experimented with a lot of gum recipes to find it. His first bubble gum however turned out to be too sticky and his r…
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Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
Though there are many conflicting stories as to "who" was the actual pioneer of snowboarding, there are a few facts that remain constant throughout each history article you read. Here is a brief overview of the key moments in time that helped push the snowboarding movement to where it is today. 1929…
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August 22, 2008
Author: Adam Maxwell’s Fiction Lounge – Stories Feed
Ouija boards and communing with the hereafter. It’s all in a day’s work for Madame Xena.
Source: Adam Maxwell’s Fiction Lounge – Stories Feed