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Randy Alfred

Sept. 25, 2002: Mysterious Meteorite Dazzles Siberia

Sept. 21, 1756: McAdam Paves the Way

Sept. 16, 1736: One Degree of Separation — Fahrenheit Dies

Sept. 15, 1947: Association for Computing Machinery Gets Whirring

Sept. 10, 1846: Sewing Machine Starts New Thread

Sept. 8, 1854: Pump Shutdown Stops London Cholera Outbreak

6 Tech-History Zombies We'd Throw Down a Black Hole

Aug. 24, A.D. 79: Vesuvius Buries Pompeii

Aug. 20, 1831: The Real Dr. Suess Comes to Life

Aug. 11, 1903: Instant Coffee, a Mixed Blessing

Aug. 3, 1803: Crystal Palace Architect Born

July 28, 1907: Tupperware's First Burp

July 23, 1995: Inventors Hall of Fame Opens Doors

July 16, 1867: Concrete Gets Some Positive Reinforcement

July 15, 1999: Hey, Sorry About the Beryllium Poisoning

July 14, 1868: Tape Measure Clicks In

July 10, 1999: Reddi-wip Inventor Sputters Out

July 1: A Television Trifecta

June 26, 1498: A Brush With History

June 24, 1993: Concert Goes Live on Net
June 24, 2000: President Goes Live on Net