In 1979, English inventor Michael Aldrich introduced and pioneered what would eventually become known as eCommerce by connecting television and telephone lines. In 1979, he connected his television to a computer that was designed for processing transactions. He then coined the term “teleshopping”, which is the earliest form of e-commerce…
GPS is a system of 30+ navigation satellites circling Earth. We know where they are because they constantly send out signals. A GPS receiver in your phone listens for these signals. Once the receiver calculates its distance from four or more GPS satellites, it can figure out where you are.…
” Copycat ” (stylized in all caps) is a song recorded by American singer Billie Eilish. It was released by Darkroom and Interscope Records as the fourth single from Eilish’s debut studio EP, Don’t Smile at Me (2017). Eilish and her brother, Finneas O’Connell, co-wrote the song, with the latter…
On June 25, 2015, Blake was traded, along with the draft rights to Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Mason Plumlee and the draft rights to Pat Connaughton. On July 13, 2015, he was traded to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Quincy Miller. In July 2006,…
Bloomberg is a media conglomerate that is a provider of financial news and information, research, and financial data. The main revenue earner for the company is its Bloomberg Terminal, which provides snapshot and detailed information about financial markets. In 1981 American businessman and politician Michael Bloomberg founded the company that…
In 2001, he became the first Asian-American cast member on “MADtv” (Fox, 1995-2006). He would go on to appear in movies like “Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle” (2004), “Pineapple Express” (2008), and “The Dictator” (2012). ### What seasons of Mad TV have Bobby Lee? From 2001 to 2009,…
Bowie Kent Kuhn (/ˈbuːi ˈkjuːn/; October 28, 1926 – March 15, 2007) was an American lawyer and sports administrator who served as the fifth Commissioner of Major League Baseball from February 4, 1969, to September 30, 1984. Bowie Kent Kuhn (/ˈbuːi ˈkjuːn/; October 28, 1926 – March 15, 2007) was…
The first Buca di Beppo opened its doors in 1993 in the basement of a Minneapolis apartment building. Since then, we’ve grown to over 100 locations worldwide. Our mission is to capture the fun and enthusiasm of an authentic Italian gathering along with delectable food. The first Buca di Beppo…
Founded in 884 as an eastern outpost of the Asturian kingdom by the Castilian count Diego Rodríguez Porcelos, it became the capital of the county and, later, of the kingdom of Castile. Burgos was founded in 884 as an outpost of this expanding Christian frontier, when Diego Rodríguez “Porcelos”, count…
The British colony of Burma was part of the British run-state in India, the Empire of India, from 1824 to 1937. Burma was separated from the rest of the Indian Empire in 1937, just ten years before India became an independent country, in 1947. British rule in Burma lasted from…