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Cats Eyes (reflective road markings) were invented by Percy Shaw after the eyes of a real cat saved him from driving over a cliff through a fog.
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On this day in 1873, RMS Atlantic struck rock and sank, killing over 540 people... Read more »
On this day in 1960, The first weather observation satellite was launched, producing the first TV images from space... Read more »
On this day in 1976, The company Apple Computer, Inc. was established.... Read more »
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