The First LaptopIn 1986 IBM released the first laptop computer called the Convertible computer which cost almost $2000 weighing at 12 pounds! Imagine carrying that around campus. Comparing this convertible computer to today's laptops it has two special features that laptops in 2008 do not have, a printer and a detachable LCD screen.
The Human Genome Project
The Human Genome Project was launched in 1986 to understand the effects of energy production on the human body, on a DNA level.
The Nicotine PatchCreated by Frank Etcorn was created by accident. After using himself and his family to test and perfect his invention, he got it patent in 1986.
Space Shuttle Challenger
On January 28 1986, the Challenger space shuttle exploded just 73 seconds after take off, killing all seven astronauts on board.
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