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In 1950s, secretary Bette Nesmith Graham’s simple trick turned it into a million-dollar office tool |

Bette Nesmith Graham fixed typing mistakes before computers existed. Image credit – Wikimedia Prior to the advent of computing and easy editing, typos were among the most serious challenges that typists had to cope with. Agree? One erroneous keystroke could ruin an entire page of writing. Secretaries in the 1950s typically had to rewrite the…

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Priya Kumari: ‘If I can do it, anyone can’: UPSC rank holder Priya Kumari’s resilient journey and what her parents did right |

Photo credits: Principles of News Cracking the UPSC civil services examination is often seen as a test of intelligence, however, it’s more than that. But when Priya Kumari secured rank 232 in this year’s examination, her journey showd that it’s more like a test of endurance and resilience as much as it is about preparation….

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Why U.S. Officials Are in Venezuela Right Now

new video loaded: Why U.S. Officials Are in Venezuela Right Now U.S. officials visited Venezuela after the first direct flight between the two countries since 2019. Our White House correspondent Tyler Pager describes how the main message of the trip was, in the words of a White House adviser “drill, baby, drill.” By Tyler Pager,…

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The market powered through a tough earnings week, we’re not ‘out of the woods yet’

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said the market just powered through the toughest week of earnings “with flying colors,” but warned that next week could be even more treacherous. “All the big techs did well … Everything connected with the data center went bonkers,” the “Mad Money” host said. However, he cautioned against complacency. “That doesn’t mean…

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In 1943, naval engineer Richard James’s accidental discovery of a strange motion created one of America’s most famous toys |

A moving coil in a 1943 shipyard led to a toy millions still use today. Image credit – Wikimedia In 1943, a brief occurrence in a Philadelphia shipyard helped create a wartime tool into the slinky that became one of America’s most famous toys. While attempting to stabilise a strange motion that is utilised in…

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