Jan 29, 2016
- Peter Sellers as Dr. Strangelove. (Image via Wikimedia Commons)
Today is the 52nd anniversary of the release of Stanley Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb."
Here are a few things you may not have known about the film.
It was loosely based on the novel "Red Alert" by...
Jan 28, 2016
- Space Shuttle Challenger explodes shortly after take-off on Jan. 28, 1986. (NASA photo via Wikimedia Commons)
Thirty years ago today, the space shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after liftoff, killing the seven crewmembers aboard.
Here are some things you may not have known about the disaster.
The mission was...
Jan 27, 2016
- From left to right, Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee, pose in front of Launch Complex 34 which is housing their Saturn 1 launch vehicle. (NASA photo via Wikimedia Commons)
On this date in 1967, three American astronauts died in a training accident on the launch pad in Florida.
Here are some things you may...
Jan 25, 2016
- Poster for the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France. (Image via Wikimedia Commons)
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On this date in 1924, the first Winter Olympics opened in Chamonix, France.
Here are some things you may not have known about the Winter Olympics.
The first Winter Olympics...
Jan 22, 2016
![A Macintosh 128K (that has apparently been upgraded to 512K, see window) running Finder 5.2 American transparent background. Note the add-on "Programmer's Switch" on the lower-left corner of the case, which includes reset and interrupt buttons. Based on w:Image:Macintosh 128k No Text.jpg which was edited by TDS from a version found on the Wikimedia Commons to remove text that obstructed the photograph. (Image:Macintosh 128k.jpg). It is desirable that the current image be recreated in jpg from that source. The original photograph is from [1], which also shows the back of the machine, confirming it is the original 128K model. This is an image that has been released into the GFDL. Because of the free license, it is currently the logo of WikiProject Macintosh.](http://www.triviapeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Mac.png)
- A Macintosh 128K. (Image via Wikimedia Commons)
On this date in 1984 the Apple Macintosh computer was introduced with a commercial during the Super Bowl.
Here are a few things you may not have known about Apple, the Macintosh and the iconic advertisement.
Apple was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak...