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    • Today in History: March 14, Eli Whitney patents cotton gin

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      On March 14, 1794, Eli Whitney received a patent for his cotton gin, an invention that revolutionized America’s cotton industry. In 1879, physicist Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany.

    • Bank of England raises rates, signals end to hikes

      Bank of England raises rates, signals end to hikes

      Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News· 1 year ago

      The Bank of England raised interest rates for the 10th time in a row on Thursday, but dropped a pledge to keep increasing them "forcefully" if needed and...

    • Today in History: December 24, astronauts read from Genesis

      Associated Press via Yahoo! Philippines News· 2 years ago

      This is Christmas Eve. On Dec. 24, 1968, the Apollo 8 astronauts, orbiting the moon, read passages from the Old Testament Book of Genesis during a Christmas Eve telecast. In 1814, the United ...