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Elevator — 2023-12-30 12:44:08
…lived. He died in penury (extreme poverty) in 1844. The Colosseum was demolished in 1874 after being visited by over 1 million people! == Teagle == {{Image url="TeagleLift.jpg" class="left" title="Teagle Lift" width="450" }} Next came the “Tea…
Split the Atom — 2023-10-10 00:05:57
…e particles used to penetrate nuclei. He directed Cockcroft and Walton to build a high voltage machine he called for "a million volts in a soapbox". == Cockcroft-Walton Generator == The Cockcroft-Walton generator, a system of capacitors and therm…
…ionic rectifiers produced voltages around 600,000 volts. It wasn't a million volts, but it proved sufficient. The splitting of the atom was now a reality. /* event_date="14 April 1932" Cockcroft &…
Cat Eyes — 2023-10-09 23:39:36
…the war and eventually occupied a 20 acre site in Boothtown. At its peak it employed 130 people to manufacture over** a million Catseyes** a year for export all over the world. ---- == Simple and Effective == {{Image url="Catseyeclean.jpg" title="…
…ventually, their use spread all over the world. == Life Saver == Shaw’s invention is credited with having saved many millions of people from death or injury in accidents. He and his company remained in Boothtown, where Shaw lived until his dea…
Electronic Computer — 2023-10-07 10:38:05
… German coded messages made by **Lorenz** cipher devices. Bletchley called the devices **TUNNY**, a machine with 1.6 million billion combinations! Bill Tutte was given the task of cracking the complex code. Tutte worked for several months unt…
PIN — 2023-09-23 15:56:10
…ears later all around the world though USA were slower to realise the benefits of this simple invention. There are now millions of ATMs around the world, , as well as in ‘point of sale’ (Chip & PIN) terminals, facilitating more than a **billi…
iPod — 2023-09-23 15:52:55
…right"}} Apple used Mr Kramer’s patents and drawings to defend itself in the legal wrangle in 2007. A staggering 163 million iPods have been sold since the device was launched by Apple in 2001. At the height of popularity, 100 was snapped up…
Winston Churchill — 2023-08-27 16:11:42
…al on 30th January 1965. This iconic and very public event was televised live watched worldwide by an audience of **350 million people**.…
British Empire — 2022-05-20 08:45:03
…0s]] The British empire was the **largest **empire in history, it covered more than **13,000,000 square miles** (13 million or 33.7Km2), which is approximately a **quarter** of the Earth’s total land area, and controlled more than **530 mill…
Loch Ness Monster — 2022-05-03 17:06:34
…f the long-extinct plesiosaurs. The aquatic plesiosaurs were thought to have died off with the rest of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. == In History == There are many references to “Nessie” in Scottish history, dating back to around** A.D…
KitKat — 2022-05-03 17:00:51
…t #% fingers are eaten each year from 14 factories around the globe. The original factory in York alone produces over 4 million bars a day. So why not ‘Have a Break’ have a KitKat! {{Image src="Kitkat4finger.png" title="Modern look of top se…
Titanic — 2021-08-20 11:12:19
…|| ||Outer propellers diameter ||23.5 feet|| ||Centre propeller diameter ||16.5 feet|| || Cost to build Titanic|| £1.5 Million || ||Titanic's Top speed ||22.5 knots|| ||Titanic's Boilers|| 29|| || Rivets used|| 3 Million ||…
Workmate — 2021-08-20 11:10:56
… saw the potential and took on exclusive rights of the Workmate in 1973 and started production. To date more than '''60 Million''' Workmates have been sold. @@{{adsense}}@@ …
Miss World — 2021-08-20 10:50:22
…irwoman of the Miss world organization. As the the biggest Miss world pageant show in the world it has earned **£250 million** for charity. …
Beatles — 2021-08-20 10:46:43
…national television appearances by the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show on 9, 16 23 February 1964. A record setting 73 million people tuned in that evening making it one of the seminal moments in television history. The 'real' people of the US ha…
…== The Global Invasion == They held and still hold many records in the music industry. ~- Biggest All-Times Sales. 600 million. ~- Most No.1 Singles On UK Charts (Band): 17. ~- Most No.1 Singles On US Charts: 20. ~- Most No.1 Albums On UK Charts.…
Antibiotics — 2021-08-20 10:41:08
…oduce other antibiotics began. Today, paediatricians and other doctors can choose from dozens of antibiotics. Every day millions of antibiotics are saving human and animal lives all around the world. Together with **Jenner's** invention of [[Vacc…
…ination]] and [[Antiseptic]] millions of us can enjoy a healthy life. {{Tag ids="Bacteria penicillin mold mould biotic antibiotic "}} …
Intraocular Lens — 2021-08-20 10:40:24
…on in the End == Intraocular lens implant is now the **most commonly performed** eye surgical procedure. **More than 6 million lenses are implanted every year.** Ridley gave this to the world **for free**. Ridley continued in private practice in…
IVF — 2021-08-16 10:02:09
…rtilisation and development. == Nobel Prize == In 2010 they were awarded the Nobel prize, By this time more than **4.5 million** babies had been born as a result of their pioneering initiative. ::c:: {{Image url="IVFPlaque.jpg" class="right" tit…
Scouts — 2021-08-14 20:35:19
…'**155 countries**''' with internationally recognised National Scout Organizations. The scouts number more than ''**'28 million**''', with over 5 million in the **USA** alone, truly amazing. == Top Seller == The book '''Scouting for Boys''' is …
… in the all time best sellers list, behind the Bible, the Koran and Mao-Tse-Tung's Little Red Book selling around **150 million** copies since 1908. == Links == [[http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/ Scout base]] [[http://www.scout.org/ Scout Org]] …
Bovril — 2021-08-14 20:09:04
…In 1871, he emigrated to Canada and set up business there. **Napoleon III** had a large army and in 1870 he needed one million cans of beef to feed his troops. The person best positioned to fulfill this task of providing all this beef was a [[Sc…
Saline Drip — 2021-08-12 20:46:29
…hospital procedures with little changed in the basic mechanism in {{datediff from="23 May 1832" }} years. It has saved millions from ill health or even death by dehydration. It is deservedly on the World Health Organization's List of Essential M…
Christmas Cracker — 2021-08-12 20:39:19
… all flew out of the product when two people pulled it apart with cracking sound. By 1900 the company were producing 13 million crackers a year. Over the next few years his idea evolved and grew and he moved from his original premises in Clerkenw…
Horlicks — 2021-08-12 20:30:08
…e, the building was operational in 1908. The entire project cost £28,800 and by 1969, the extended factory produced 30 million pounds of powder a year. In 1945 British Horlicks company bought the American Horlicks out. == Worldwide == In 1935 …
Sewing Machine — 2021-08-11 11:41:32
… cycle would then be repeated, so locking the stitch. /* By the time of this discovery others, like Singer, had become millionaires from patents which, if Saint's machine had been discovered earlier, would never have been approved. Newton Wilson…
Wellington Boot — 2021-08-09 21:58:54
…ame has stuck ever since. With the First World War being fought in the trenches the company was commissioned to produce millions of pairs as standard kit for ordinary soldiers, to prevent ‘trench foot’. == Leader == The Duke was twice Britis…
Light Bulb — 2021-08-09 21:56:27
…oo much and, of course, had to be installed. Ten more years later, after electricity costs had come down, there were 3 million customers and all the basic light bulb patents had expired. (...) Seven years, and more than $100,000 in litigation exp…
Shire Horse — 2021-08-09 21:35:31
… They worked in fields, in towns, on docks and quays, on canal towpaths, for mills and railways. Their numbers ran into millions. …
Jigsaw Puzzle — 2021-08-09 21:24:39
…es are still very popular {{datediff from="1766"}} years later providing an educational challenge and pastime hobby for millions of people for a very small outlay. == Spilsbury Award == There is now a **Spilsbury Award** that is presented by the…
Pub — 2021-08-09 21:19:14
…r == By **1625** there were over thirteen thousand Inns and Taverns around the country for a population of just **five million**. As the number grew so did the number of breweries and by **1800** there were **twenty four thousand**. == Pub name…
Sparkling Wine — 2021-08-08 20:32:53
…ger glass bottles. These bottles proved so successful that by the end of the 17th century Britain was producing over 3 million bottles a year. Also, the English imported cork from Portugal which made a better seal in a bottle than wooden and clo…
Sunday School — 2021-08-08 18:39:06
…ks, and copies of the Scriptures for the Sunday schools. By 1831, Sunday schools in Great Britain were teaching **1.25 million children** every week, approximately 25 percent of the population. They were the forerunners of the current English st…
Vaccination — 2021-08-07 23:07:23
…n. == Terrifying Disease == In the the 20th century alone, it is estimated that smallpox was responsible for 300–500 million deaths. It may be the biggest killer in history. An answer was needed. == The Experiment == /* event_date="14 May 17…
… a hospital worker was the last person on Earth to catch smallpox. It is estimated that Jenner has saved more than 528 million lives. {{Image url="Jennerstatue.jpg" class="right" width="200" }} == Other Interests == He was elected '''Fellow of …
Toothbrush — 2021-01-28 15:14:07
…and). It stayed in family ownership until 1996 under the name **Wisdom Toothbrushes**. The company now manufactures 70 million toothbrushes per year in the UK. {{Image url="WilliamAddisBrushes.jpg" class="right" width="250" }} == Nylon era == By…
Railway — 2020-11-30 12:55:52
…otential was evident for all to see how the '''train''' was going to transform life. In 1847 there were a quarter of a million navvies digging and blasting their way over the British landscape. The amount of track laid in Britain increased from o…
Underground Railway — 2019-10-23 19:35:16
… engineer of the day. He did not come cheap and his Metropolitan Railway salary of £137,700 would be worth around £10 million today. In its first year it carried more than nine million passengers! It was an outstanding success and soon it would…
Angus Cattle — 2019-08-31 10:40:52
…k** was given the number "1" in the Scotch Herd. == Global Demand == World-wide, the Aberdeen Angus breed numbers many millions. In America, Canada and Australia it is very popular - it is the primary beef breed in the USA and it is by far the mo…
Harry Potter — 2018-10-10 17:06:49
…d_the_Philosophers_Stone.jpg" class="right" title="Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone" width="150" }} Around **450 million** Harry Potter books had been sold in 73 different languages as of mid-2013, making it the best-selling book series of …
Emergency Telephone Number — 2017-07-06 10:16:06
…rst week there were 1,336 calls made to **999**. That number has grown to around 560,000 calls a week and more than 30 million calls a year, call handlers still manage to answer 97% of calls within five seconds. == Why 999? == {{Image url="Diall…
Meccano — 2017-05-14 01:23:25
… Ltd's turnover for the 1910 financial year was 12,000 pounds. == Rags to Riches == By the 1930s, Hornby had become a millionaire. He owned a mansion and was chauffeured to Binns Road every day by limousine. …
Grand Theft Auto — 2017-05-11 15:45:29
…ame series. Developed by **Rockstar North** and published by Rockstar Games, the action-adventure video game sold 11.21 million units in its first 24 hours, and generated revenue of £511.8 million. It reached £624.45 million ($1b) in sales afte…
Harrier Jump Jet — 2017-01-18 16:14:57
…urbofan engine. Many other aircraft manufacturers of the time tried in vain to make a similar vehicle. The US invested millions into designing their own VTOL aircraft but eventually bought Harriers and they are still in service. == Over 50 yea…
…was adapted for use from aircraft carriers. The RAF retired the Harrier in 2011 and sold the fleet to the US for £180 million. More than 50 years later and the jumpjet has a contender in the Lockheed Martin F-35B aircraft whose VTO engines are …
Beatrix Potter — 2016-07-23 14:22:52
…s authors. She wrote and illustrated 28 books that have been translated into more than 35 languages and sold over **100 million** copies. One book is sold every 15 seconds. Born in Kensington, [[London]], she later moved to **Hill Top Farm** in […
Salvation Army — 2016-01-07 15:19:48
…rs, 189,176 Adherents, 39,071 Corps Cadets, 378,009 Junior Soldiers, around 104,977 other employees and more than **4.5 million** volunteers!…

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