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Historic Tech Events
The completion of the 13th Baktun in the Mayan Long Count calendar sparked widespread speculation and discussion about apocalyptic theories and the end of the world, although scholars emphasized that it simply marked the end of a cycle in the calendar.
"Gangnam Style," the viral music video by South Korean artist Psy, reached one billion views on YouTube. This achievement made it the first video on the platform to reach that milestone.
The first basketball game was played on December 21, 1891, in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. It was organized by Dr. James Naismith, a physical education instructor at the International YMCA Training School, now known as Springfield College. The game was played with nine players on each team, using a soccer ball and two peach baskets as goals, giving birth to the sport of basketball.
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