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In 1923, an American inventor called Charles Jenkins used the disk idea of Nipkow to invent the first ever practical mechanical television system.
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The first long distance television test ran between Washington D.C. and New York.
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Television sales took off in the late 1940s following the start of individual stations in the largest cities.
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Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon and the whole world saw through their television sets. The TV revolution had begun.
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Radio brought news and entertainment to a mass audience.
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establishes an interactive/videotex system called QUBE Ohio. Viewers were able to participate in public opinion polls by punching buttons their homes.