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Who is credited with making the first known photograph?
Who is credited with making the first known photograph?
In which year did Samuel Morse send the first message over the first long-distance telegraph line?
In which year did Samuel Morse send the first message over the first long-distance telegraph line?
Before Cyrus McCormick's invention of the mechanical reaper, what was the process of harvesting crops like?
Before Cyrus McCormick's invention of the mechanical reaper, what was the process of harvesting crops like?
Which invention enabled the possibility of sending information through a wire in the form of dots and dashes?
Which invention enabled the possibility of sending information through a wire in the form of dots and dashes?
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When was the term 'Internet' first introduced?
When was the term 'Internet' first introduced?
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Which organization developed the network protocol known as TCP/IP?
Which organization developed the network protocol known as TCP/IP?
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In what year did NSF establish the InterNIC to provide Internet-related services?
In what year did NSF establish the InterNIC to provide Internet-related services?
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When did public enterprises begin to be allowed into the Internet provider network?
When did public enterprises begin to be allowed into the Internet provider network?
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What is the main role of technology according to the text?
What is the main role of technology according to the text?
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Which devices are specifically mentioned in the text as aiding communication?
Which devices are specifically mentioned in the text as aiding communication?
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What tools were uncovered at Lake Turkana in Kenya, dating back 3.3 million years ago?
What tools were uncovered at Lake Turkana in Kenya, dating back 3.3 million years ago?
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Which forms of communication are highlighted as less utilized compared to the Internet, e-mail, and video conferencing?
Which forms of communication are highlighted as less utilized compared to the Internet, e-mail, and video conferencing?
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Which event marks the first airplane flight in history?
Which event marks the first airplane flight in history?
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Which individual was inspired by H.G. Wells's The War of the Worlds for his work in rocketry?
Which individual was inspired by H.G. Wells's The War of the Worlds for his work in rocketry?
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Who made the first electronic television transmission in history?
Who made the first electronic television transmission in history?
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Which innovation was designed by Iowa State mathematician and physicist John Atanasoff?
Which innovation was designed by Iowa State mathematician and physicist John Atanasoff?
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