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1889 - The opening of the Eiffel Tower. Landmark, a symbol, and so on. And it was planned as a temporary structure - as the entrance arches to the World Expo. Demolish not going to once, but twenty rejuvenate himself stand up - and waking. There is nothing to spoil the views and disrupt future. But, the X in it managed to stick a radio antennas, which determined the fate of Eiffel's creation.
Only in 1930 it bypassed the height of New York "Chrysler Building»
1893 -. Demonstration of "lightning". It seems to be like the other inventor Whitcomb Judson had problems with his back and asked it to build a buckle for boots, which can be operated with one hand. He coped with the task. But the invention is not particularly popular enjoyed. Do not believe it - people could not cope with the device. Up to the fact that the product was supplied with instructions for use on multiple pages. Well, it was an expensive pleasure, yes. Zipper cost twice the price of trousers or skirts. And only in the 20's, after the Swedish engineer Gideon Sundbek managed to make more flexible and easier to buckle, it went. Modified zipper caught the eye of major shoe manufacturer Bertrand Rock, who chose it for the new model galoshes (!)
Incidentally, in the 30-ies of the last century, "lightning" has become a sort of symbol of emancipation, as it allows to undress, dress up a lot faster.
Therefore, the "decent" ladies of that time avoided the "kinks" in the locker room - it was too lightly and symbolized availability ...
1902 - The right to assembly product "Daimler" in Russia. First, so to speak, swallow. Produces seven years, were trucks, omnibuses (yes!), Even limousines. But since the contract was only an assembly of machines "Daimler", and he said before signing the contract merged with the "Benz" in 1909, this step has been completed
15 postcards of school years that return to childhood
On the surface this is a common church, but if you change the angle ... It's awesome!