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Scientists accidentally discover efficient process to turn CO2 into ethanol
October 17, 2016November 11, 2020

Scientists accidentally discover efficient process to turn CO2 into ethanol

Scientists at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee have discovered a chemical reaction to turn CO2 into ethanol, potentially creating a new technology to help avert climate change.

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The World Wide Web is released to the general public
August 1, 1991November 11, 2020

The World Wide Web is released to the general public

The World Wide Web has been central to the development of the Information Age and is the primary tool billions of people use to interact on the Internet.

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Stephen Hawking publishes A Brief History of Time
March 19, 1988November 11, 2020

Stephen Hawking publishes A Brief History of Time

In A Brief History of Time, Hawking writes in non-technical terms about the structure, origin, development and eventual fate of the universe, which is the object of study of astronomy and modern physics.

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Jonas Salk develops vaccine for deadly Polio virus
May 8, 1955November 11, 2020

Jonas Salk develops vaccine for deadly Polio virus

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Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin, launching the age of antiobiotics
September 28, 1928November 11, 2020

Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin, launching the age of antiobiotics

The discovery of penicillin, one of the world’s first antibiotics, marks a true turning point in human history when doctors finally had a tool that could completely cure their patients of deadly infectious diseases.

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Einstein publishes his special theory of relativity, proposing new concepts of space and time
June 30, 1905November 11, 2020

Einstein publishes his special theory of relativity, proposing new concepts of space and time

In 1905, Albert Einstein determined that the laws of physics are the same for all non-accelerating observers, and that the speed of light in a vacuum was independent of the motion of all observers.

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Marie Curie, for her pioneering work on radioactivity, becomes first woman to win Nobel Prize
October 20, 1903November 11, 2020

Marie Curie, for her pioneering work on radioactivity, becomes first woman to win Nobel Prize

Marie Curie discovered radioactivity, and, together with her husband Pierre, the radioactive elements polonium and radium while working with the mineral pitchblende.

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Louis Pasteur invents pasteurization, killing bacteria in milks and revolutionizing health practices
July 7, 1864November 11, 2020

Louis Pasteur invents pasteurization, killing bacteria in milks and revolutionizing health practices

Pasteurization, invented by Louis Pasteur in 1864, kills harmful bacteria that tend to grow in dairy products, especially in the absence of refrigeration. At the time, the discovery was rather revolutionary; it allowed milk to be consumed less immediately and prevented many illnesses.

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Charles Darwin publishes Origin of Species, outlining theory of evolution and natural selection
November 24, 1859November 11, 2020

Charles Darwin publishes Origin of Species, outlining theory of evolution and natural selection

Darwin’s theory argued that organisms gradually evolve through a process he called €œnatural selection.€

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William Sturgeon invents the electromagnet
December 6, 1824November 11, 2020

William Sturgeon invents the electromagnet

British scientist William Sturgeon invented the electromagnet in 1824.  His first electromagnet was a horseshoe-shaped piece of iron that was wrapped with about 18 turns of bare copper wire.

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  • Joe Biden halts Keystone XL pipeline construction

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    January 21, 2021
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    Joe Biden signs sweeping executive order fighting anti-LGBTQ discrimination

    January 21, 2021
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    Kamala Harris becomes the U.S.’s first female, first black, and first Asian-American Vice President

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  • Germany used more renewables than fossil fuels in 2020 for the first time ever

    Germany used more renewables than fossil fuels in 2020 for the first time ever

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