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Word: forlying (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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1938-1958 In World War II, the U.S.S. Enterprise was an aircraft carrier. She sank 71 enemy ships and downed 911 planes. Severely damaged by kamikaze attack at the end of the war, she would later be sold for scrap.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Our Evolving Culture | 12/31/1999 | See Source »

1850-1870 Bolivia It's time for a fiesta with this painted leather-and-wood clog with a silver buckle.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Our Evolving Culture | 12/31/1999 | See Source »

1999 U.S.A. Sole-fitting Wraptor by Teva for yuppie trekking.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Our Evolving Culture | 12/31/1999 | See Source »

11th century Movable type was developed in China by the year 1048 and the metal variety in Korea by 1403. However, it was impractical for the ideographs both used (as many as 400,000 characters). Rubbing off wood blocks and stone, practiced since the 7th century, was the preferred technology...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Our Evolving Culture | 12/31/1999 | See Source »

1300s Block printing arrived in Europe, perhaps brought by merchants and bureaucrats of the expanding Mongol Empire. And paper was available for use.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Our Evolving Culture | 12/31/1999 | See Source »

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