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Word: toed (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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1588 The invincible Spanish Armada, with about 130 ships, sailed to conquer England. Its defeat by the English navy, with its smaller but more maneuverable ships, would change the balance of world naval power.

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

1775 American rebels gave the name Enterprise to a 70-ton sloop captured from the British. It was later burned to prevent recapture.

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

1996 Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (1,476 ft.). Peaked like Angkor Wat, the world's tallest building attests to the ambitions of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.

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

c. 1200 The steering oar was slowly replaced by the rudder, a maritime invention from East Asia that had made its way to Europe via Arab mariners.

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

1807 Robert Fulton's steamboat Clermont ran from New York City to Albany in 32 hrs. A sailboat would have taken four days.

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

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