Wangari Maathai becomes the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in environmental conservation.
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2024 Record: Automotive
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2025 Edition: Environment
The first "Carbon Capture" plant in the US reaches its goal of removing 1 million tons of CO2.Part of the 61 Fun Facts: The 2025 Year of the AI Assistant & The ...czytaj dalej »
2025 Report: The Death of a Hollywood Icon
The passing of a legendary actor (like Clint Eastwood or Mel Brooks) marks the symbolic end of the "Golden Era" of cinema.Part of the 61 Fun Facts: The 2025 Yea...czytaj dalej »
60 Fun Facts: The 2006 Nintendo Wii & Pluto’s Demotion Edition
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2025 Chronicle: Fashion
"Solar-wear" (clothing with integrated thin-film solar cells for charging devices) hits mainstream retail stores.Part of the 61 Fun Facts: The 2025 Year of the ...czytaj dalej »
2024 Legacy: Health
"GLP-1" drugs like Zepbound and Wegovy continue to transform the pharmaceutical and food industries.Part of the 61 Fun Facts: The 2024 Year of the Eclipse & The...czytaj dalej »
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2004 Record: Cinema
Shrek 2 premieres and becomes the highest-grossing animated film of all time (at that time).read more »
2004 Digest: Crime
The Scott Peterson trial concludes with a guilty verdict, a case that dominated US tabloids for two years.read more »
2004 Edition: The Launch of Facebook
In February, Mark Zuckerberg launches "TheFacebook" from his Harvard dorm room, initially intended only for Ivy League students.read more »
2004 Archive: Books
The Plot Against America by Philip Roth is published to critical acclaim.read more »