🔬✨ TODAY IN HISTORY – May 9, 1962
On May 9, 1962, physicist Theodore Maiman got the patent for the world’s first laser, the Ruby Laser.
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On May 9, 1962, physicist Theodore Maiman got the patent for the world’s first laser, the Ruby Laser.

A pharmacist had an idea. He mixed syrup with sparkling water… and accidentally created the most famous soda on the planet.

On April 30, 1938, a kinda crazy rabbit with a mischievous look and a tongue sharper than a BBB edit was born—or like, almost born—the icon that would totally redefine animated humor:
🐇 “Happy Rabbit,” the prototype for Bugs Bunny, made his debut in a Warner Bros. short called Porky’s Hare Hunt.

🚀 On April 28, 2003, the iTunes Store was born.
Over 200,000 songs available legally online.

🚨 On this day, Nintendo officially dropped “Mario Bros.” in Japan. It was a game that, on paper, was about plumbers fighting turtles in sewers filled with… fire. But in reality? It kicked off the biggest phenomenon in video game history.

April 17, 1973 | George Lucas sat down, pulled out his notepad (like, with a real pen and everything), and started writing: “In a galaxy far, far away… wait, hold up — in a super distant past…”

Kendrick Lamar woke up, grabbed his coffee, dropped a verse… and snagged a Pulitzer Prize.

In honor of Leonardo da Vinci’s birthday, World Art Day has been celebrated on April 15 since 2012. This day was set up by the International Art Association (IAA) to raise awareness about creative activities all around the globe.

World Quantum Day is officially celebrated on April 14th.

🧬💥 TODAY IN HISTORY – April 9, 1900 – Paul Villard woke up in Paris and thought, “Today’s a solid day to discover a new type of radiation that’s gonna totally change science… and also create a green superhero in the future.”
While the world was getting used to boring PowerPoint presentations and sleepy coffee breaks, something different popped up: the Stream Unconference — an event where nobody’s just an audience and everyone can take the stage.
Most people still think blockchain is just about crypto. But honestly, it’s all about trust. It’s the first digital system made to record stuff without needing to trust anyone—just the code. 💡 So why does this matter for the Creative Economy? Because blockchain is changing what it means to be a creator: it lets you register digital ownership without middlemen. Artists can get automatic royalties. It makes sure that art, design, video, or music has a unique and traceable identity. Before, you’d create something and the world would forget it. Now, you create and blockchain remembers it—forever. 🎯 Mission […]
The world keeps spinning because thousands of techies—programmers, engineers, inventors—are grinding behind the scenes. They’re the unsung heroes creating the languages, chips, apps, and even the algorithms that fill up our timelines.
Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the gang weren’t just cute — they totally changed how we see comics. Before that, comic strips were just seen as a pastime. But with Peanuts, they became cultural, educational, and philosophical vibes.
From a static page to a creative stage: the impact of HotJava in ’94.