A Baby’s First Laugh

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The Navajo have a tradition of celebrating a baby’s first laugh. After three months babies are closely watched for their first real giggle. The person who elicits the first laugh then throws them a party.

The First Computer Program

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The first computer program was written in 1842…by a woman. Ada Lovelace, nicknamed “The Enchantress of Numbers” was also the daughter of the famous poet, Lord Byron.

The Deepest Hole

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Russia tried to dig a hole through the Earth’s crust in the 1970’s. They reached 40,318 feet deep before they stopped. It is still the deepest hole humans have ever dug.