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| Aug. 5, 1962: First Quasar Discovered 1962: A nearly botched observation of a distant radio source leads to the identification of the first-known quasi-stellar astronomical object, or quasar.
Until the development of radio astronomy in the 1940s, our knowledge of the universe outside our own solar system was pretty much restricted to objects that emitted light in or near the visible spectrum. [...] [..] |
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| July 10, 1962: 3-Point Seat Belt Patented 1962: Swedish engineer Nils Bohlin receives a U.S. patent for the three-point, lap-and-shoulder, vehicle safety belt. It’s considered one of the most important and widespread safety innovations of all time.
Bohlin designed pilot-ejection systems for Saab Aircraft before Volvo hired him as its first safety engineer in 1958. The automobile seat belts of the time were [...] [..] |
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| Aug. 22, 1962: First Nuke-Powered Cargo Ship Docks 1962: NS Savannah, the world’s first nuclear-powered cargo-passenger ship, completes its maiden voyage.
In a world terrified by the prospect of nuclear war, the Savannah was meant to demonstrate the peaceful use and positive potential of nuclear power. President Eisenhower conceived the idea as part of his “Atoms for Peace” program in 1955, a time when [...] [..] |
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| Speculating on a Beatles Set List [The Beatles] So Variety reported that the terms of the deal between Apple Corps and MTV gives Harmonix access to 45 songs from the albums spanning 1962 to 1969 ? the prime cut of the Beatles' catalog ? for a Beatles music game. That tidbit's useful information, because [..] |
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