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    On This Day in Tech History

    Stories Published November 29 Throughout History

    Historic Tech Events

    Atari released Pong

    Atari released Pong
    1972

    One of the earliest video games, Pong became wildly popular and helped launch the video game industry. The original Pong consisted of two paddles that players used to volley a small ball back and forth across a screen.

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    A chimpanzee named Enos was launched into space

    A chimpanzee named Enos was launched into space
    1961

    Enos, a chimpanzee, was launched into space. The spacecraft orbited the Earth twice and splashed down off the coast of Puerto Rico.

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    Thomas Edison demonstrated his phonograph for the first time

    Thomas Edison demonstrated his phonograph for the first time
    1877

    The phonograph was Edison's first major invention and the one that earned him the moniker "the wizard of Menlo Park" as the invention was so unexpected by the public as to appear magical.

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