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Congratulations on making it to Thursday! We know it must have been difficult coming back to work or school after a wonderful 3-day weekend, but you’ve gotten over the most difficult part because the weekend is almost here!
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If you’re reading this, you’re likely feeling a bit sien and procrastinating from what you’re supposed to be doing, so we thought we’d tell you about 5 amazing things that happened on a Thursday.
Why? Because we’re also procrastinating from what we’re supposed to be doing. This is more fun lah.
#1 We discovered a new dinosaur
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On the 4th of September 2014, The Washington Post published an article detailing that scientists have discovered a new long-necked, long-tailed dinosaur said to be the largest terrestrial animal. That dinosaur is called Dreadnoughtus and it weighed 65 tons. That picture you see above, that’s just its toe bone.
#2 One of the world’s most famous trading card game was published
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The card game is none other than Magic: The Gathering! First published on the 5th of August 1993, the card game still enjoys a huge fan and player base with regular tournaments held each year. As of 2015, it was estimated that there are approximately 20 million players!
#3 The world’s highest-selling computer model was first introduced
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First shown at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on the 7th of January 1982, the Commodore 64, still holds the Guinness World Record for the highest-selling single computer model of all time with an estimated number of units sold between 10 and 17 million units.
#4 One of the most iconic games ever invented was launched!
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The date was 22 May 1980, and it’s significant because that was the day that Pac-Man was launched in Japan before moving on to forever change the lives of kids, teens, and adults all around the world.
#5 Benjamin Franklin conducted one of his most famous experiments
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The experiment is called the Kite Experiment, which Benjamin Franklin conducted to prove that lightning and electricity were the same thing. The famous experiment was conducted on a stormy (because how else is he going to find lightning, right?) Thursday on 15 June 1752 in Philadelphia.
We bet you didn’t think Thursdays had such a huge impact on the world huh? Well, now you know. Before the day is over, go and make it a special day! Incidentally, according to the Chinese calendar, it’s also Yan Yat, also known as Everybody’s Birthday. So, happy birthday!
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