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April 30, 1897: J.J. Thomson Announces the Electron … Sort Of
The great physicist didn’t give us the name or the structure or the exact mass, but he was the first to identify a subatomic particle.
April 26, 1956: The Container Ship’s Maiden Voyage
The converted tanker Ideal X leaves Newark, New Jersey, carrying 58 cargo-laden truck-trailers on its specially fitted deck. Containerization is born. Globalization has set sail.
April 24, 1184 B.C.: Trojan Horse Defeats State-of-the-Art Security
The first Trojan Horse bears some striking similarities to the kind we face today.
March 27, 1933: Just One Word … Plastics
An oxygen leak helps Britain stave off the Nazis and puts plastic on our tables. It’s the story of polyethylene.