Video from 1984 showing the world's first wristwatch computer Seiko UC-2000. It had 4000 characters of memory, could act as an address book, function as a calculator and play games. It could be programmed to run simple software applications as well.
One of the most Expensive shots in cinema. In 2000, Paramount reportedly paid $1 million to completely close Times Square for 3 hours for this shot in the movie Vanilla Sky.
TIL of The General Motors EV1, the first major American mass-produced electric car from 1996 to 1999. Despite favorable customer reception, GM believed electric cars are an unprofitable niche and ultimately reclaimed and crushed most of the cars. GM terminated the EV1 program in 2003.
TIL Ancient lead exposure shaped evolution of human brain as we were periodically exposed to lead for over 2 million years. The toxic metal may have influenced the evolution of hominid brains, behavior, the development of language and helped humans outcompete the Neanderthals.