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The science secrets from a boy king's tomb

The science secrets from a boy king's tomb

How science and technology helped reconstruct aspects of King Tutankhamun's life.
He revealed bitter truths about sugar

He revealed bitter truths about sugar

In his time, nutritionist John Yudkin's views on the hazards of sugar were derided; they have since secured new life.
The Intel chip that re-engineered the world

The Intel chip that re-engineered the world

The 4004, the world's first microprocessor, has kept the gears of computer technology grinding.
The floppy disk that revolutionised computing

The floppy disk that revolutionised computing

IBM’s 8-inch ‘memory disk’ catalysed the ‘personal computer’ revolution and contributed to the birth of the software industry.
@: a symbol sets off an e-mail revolution

@: a symbol sets off an e-mail revolution

In 1971, the @ symbol was ‘rediscovered’ and elevated to a defining symbol of the computer age. Today, it ‘delivers’ over 300 billion e-mails a day!
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