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Meet the American who invented the TV remote control: self-taught Chicago engineer Eugene Polley
AOL· 7 hours agoEugene Polley should be ther most popular man on the planet. Polley, a self-taught mechanical engineer from Chicago, invented the television remote control in 1955.
Teamsters president urged to cancel Republican convention speech
The Raw Story· 3 days agoTeamsters general president Sean O'Brien is facing mounting internal pressure to cancel his planned...
From Biles to Sha'Carri, Team USA packed with star power heading into Olympic Games
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada Sports· 14 hours agoFrom Simone Biles to Sha'Carri Richardson and Diana Taurasi to Katie Ledecky, Team USA will provide...
Celebrities who died in 2024
Business Insider via Yahoo Canada News· 24 hours agoDuvall died on July 11 due to complications from diabetes. Joe Flaherty, 82 (L-R) Joe Flaherty and Eugene Levy on the set of "SCTV."Peter Power/Toronto...
At The Mississippi’s Mouth, Louisiana Bears Runoff Burden
Mississippi Free Press· 1 hour agoThomas Olander has watched his shrimp catch shrink over the last 15 years. It’s not just the...
Thunderstorms could bring up to 100 mm of rain to Ottawa: Environment Canada
CTV Ottawa News· 1 day agoA line of severe thunderstorms moving across eastern Ontario could bring significant amounts of rain...
Comic-Con 2024 Schedule: The Top Movie & TV Panels And Events In San Diego
Deadline via Yahoo Canada News· 23 hours agoUPDATED with all days: San Diego Comic-Con released the full schedule for its 2024 edition, which...
There’s the Rub: How One Murder Victim’s Risqué Grave Became a French Fertility Icon
Mentalfloss· 20 hours agoIn 1869, while Emperor Napoleon III (Napoleon I’s nephew) struggled to both liberalize France and...
2025 NFL Draft summer scouting: Ashton Jeanty, Ollie Gordon II top talented RB class
New York Times· 8 hours agoNot only was the running back position shut out of the first round in April, but also the 2024 NFL...
The Photographs That Made Trump an Incarnation of Defiance
New York Times· 2 days agoIt was still images that defined the attack and its aftermath. If we had seen the attack on former...