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NASA launched Apollo XII

1969
NASA launched Apollo 12, the second crewed mission to the surface of the Moon.
Theodore Maiman was awarded the patent for ruby laser systems

1967
American physicist Theodore Maiman was given a patent for his ruby laser systems, the world's first laser, and paid $300 for it by assignee Hughes Aircraft Company. It turned out to be Hughes' most profitable patent.
The Great Comet of 1680 was discovered

1680
German astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovered the Great Comet of 1680, the first comet to be discovered by telescope.
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How To Understand The Difference Between Statically - Dynamically - Strongly - Weakly Typed Language
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