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Lineup: Waste of Time
Time Machine Lineup
Six moments that changed how we waste time. Put them in order.
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Number 1, the oldest: The first crossword puzzle is printed.
2CloserOpen
Number 6, the newest: Someone sends the first text message.
Number 3: The first microwave oven is sold.
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- The first crossword puzzle is printed · 21 Dec 1913, New York World
- Monopoly goes on sale · 1935, Parker Brothers
- The first microwave oven is sold · 1947, Raytheon “Radarange”
- The Rubik’s Cube is invented · 1974
- Post-it Notes go on sale across the USA · 6 Apr 1980
- Someone sends the first text message · 3 Dec 1992, “Merry Christmas”
Every answer is also printed at the back of the book, with its page number.
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