Decades By: Sara Rafferty & Hunter Fiedler. 1900s The rat plague was brought to America by stowaways on a ship in 1906 an earthquake made them homeless.

DecadesBy:Sara Rafferty&Hunter Fiedler

1900s1900s

The rat plague was brought to America by stowaways The rat plague was brought to America by stowaways on a ship in 1906 an earthquake made them homeless on a ship in 1906 an earthquake made them homeless so they couldn’t survive.so they couldn’t survive.

Marconi got his radio transmission to travel precisely Marconi got his radio transmission to travel precisely 1,700 miles.1,700 miles.

The main problem farmers had was their caterpillar The main problem farmers had was their caterpillar tracks sinking into the mud.tracks sinking into the mud.

A Geiger counter detects radiation-Ernest Rutherford.A Geiger counter detects radiation-Ernest Rutherford. The first electric washing machine was called a scrub The first electric washing machine was called a scrub

board.board.

1910s1910s

• The Titanic only 2,200 survived on only 20 lifeboats. This ship was sunk by an ice burg.

• The product was a zipper that Judson C-curty fasteners husband invented it in Canada.

• The effects for inhaling chlorine gas was lung damage.• Ecstasy was originally created in Belgium and the

Netherlands.• Cellulose was the primary component used to create

cellophane.

1920s1920s

• A polygraph measures lies in about two hours.A polygraph measures lies in about two hours.

• The was important because it broadcasted world The was important because it broadcasted world affairs and music.affairs and music.

• Using a method of ammonia would take ninety Using a method of ammonia would take ninety minutes to freeze a thick piece of meat.minutes to freeze a thick piece of meat.

• It is a bad idea for a misuse to use antibiotics It is a bad idea for a misuse to use antibiotics because mold would carry bacteria and build up an because mold would carry bacteria and build up an immunity.immunity.

• The ford company said “no need for charges” for The ford company said “no need for charges” for add-ons in the 1920s comparing to the original add-ons in the 1920s comparing to the original automobiles.automobiles.

1930s1930s Nylon was meant to replace bristled toothbrush, Nylon was meant to replace bristled toothbrush,

peptide bonds, and polyamide.peptide bonds, and polyamide. Jumbo tracks were used to explode caves.Jumbo tracks were used to explode caves. Lobotomy was a process of pulling out parts of Lobotomy was a process of pulling out parts of

peoples brains through their nose to calm them peoples brains through their nose to calm them down.down.

The two discoveries that Humble made while The two discoveries that Humble made while looking at the night skies in California was that looking at the night skies in California was that stars separate in distance from the milky way, stars separate in distance from the milky way, and he also found that the galaxy was huge.and he also found that the galaxy was huge.

Two ancient cultures that had access to fiberglass Two ancient cultures that had access to fiberglass before it was patented and put into vehicles were before it was patented and put into vehicles were Phoenicians and Egyptians.Phoenicians and Egyptians.

1940s1940s

The Manhattan project was a production that The Manhattan project was a production that would produce a viable atomic bomb.would produce a viable atomic bomb.

The original food that melted as a result of the The original food that melted as a result of the microwaves, and what was the next experimental microwaves, and what was the next experimental food to be tested with microwaves were candy food to be tested with microwaves were candy bars and popcorn.bars and popcorn.

In 1948 30,00 calls a week were made using In 1948 30,00 calls a week were made using wireless network.wireless network.

A transistor was a radio.A transistor was a radio. Napalm has effects on humans like death Napalm has effects on humans like death

because it is a chemical used in bombs.because it is a chemical used in bombs.

1950s

The first company to issue a credit card in the U.S was the Flatbush National Bank of Brooklyn in New York.The blast from the MIKE test was about 100 miles wide and 25 miles high.The method that the King’s team used to take a look at DNA was with x-rays.Polio was a disease that attacked the nervous system and it effected President Franklin D. Roosevelt.3-d movies look fuzzy without glasses because each picture is spaced out and the glasses make them combine.

1960s1960s

The first mouse created by Englebart was The first mouse created by Englebart was designed with light pen, track ball, and joysticks.designed with light pen, track ball, and joysticks.

A draw disk was a type of recorder, and Direct A draw disk was a type of recorder, and Direct Read After Write. (DRAW)Read After Write. (DRAW)

About 47 pounds of Lunar land was brought back About 47 pounds of Lunar land was brought back to be studied by NASA.to be studied by NASA.

The source from the 1960s was formed by Geyser The source from the 1960s was formed by Geyser in Sonoma County, California.in Sonoma County, California.

The first cassette tape launched by Sony was The first cassette tape launched by Sony was 1969.1969.

1970s1970s

The first e-mail system was the mailbox, it was first The first e-mail system was the mailbox, it was first used in a Massachusetts Institute of Technology.used in a Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The main component in an MRI is Nuclear Magnetic The main component in an MRI is Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. (NMR)Resonance. (NMR)

The “Busicom LE-12OA HANDY-LE” retail in 1971 The “Busicom LE-12OA HANDY-LE” retail in 1971 was $395.was $395.

The principle behind surveillance and containment The principle behind surveillance and containment was identified cases, vaccinated personal, and was identified cases, vaccinated personal, and vaccinated close contacts.vaccinated close contacts.

The year Gore-Tex sold their fabric to Early Winters The year Gore-Tex sold their fabric to Early Winters catalog was 1978. catalog was 1978.

1980s The ipod was born in1988. Bill Gates promise was broken and the program

was discounted lawsuit with Apple in 1985. Prozac prescribed for 5 years the drug

discovery of antidepressant fluoxetine for 4.5 million Americans.

The first practical application for many types of viruses was to destroy them and help solve police cases.

The Mac 128K stayed on the market 1984 to 1985.

1990s

• Dolly the sheep was a clone of and old sheep that had the expression “old before her time.”

• The spectral rang of the Hubble Telescope was 2.4 meter or 94.5.

• “Caching” means obtained data.• The two musical artists who filled legal disputes

against Napster were Metallica and Dr. Dre because they blocked access to written work.

• By 2001, 3 billion base-pair units had been mapped.

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