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The Uncontacted
(Education, Business, and Society)

Are there people who are still unaffected by the developments that have occurred over the past centuries? The answer is “yes”!


First Language Acquisition Explained
(Education, Business, and Society)

I recall this hilarious incident when my nephew was only three years old, and was having a conversation about his broken toy with my sister.

The Invention of Printing: Spread the Word!
(Inventions and Innovations)

Throughout history, people have invented many machines that forever changed the world; the Gutenberg Printing Press is one of them.


The Pen: Transporter of Knowledge
(Inventions and Innovations)

No doubt that writing is part and parcel of the human pursuit of knowledge. Teaching, learning, and documenting sciences have all depended on it. 


No More Ink Spills: The Ballpoint Pen
(Inventions and Innovations)

Although the Hungarian brothers Georg and Ladislao Biro did not perfect the technology, they did succeed in creating what would still be recognized as a ballpoint pen today.

Braille System: Feel the Words
(Education, Business, and Society)

The code named after Louis Braille is the standard form of writing and reading used by blind people in virtually every language around the world. 

Language and Society
(Education, Business, and Society)

Most of us know the hilarious Egyptian play or the American musical, My Fair Lady; based on Shaw’s masterpiece, Pygmalion, which displays the connection between language and society.


Speech Sounds Recognition
(Human Body)

Have you ever thought how do our brains recognize voices and speech?


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