10 historical "first times" that changed the world

Do you often think about what it would be like without photos, magazines or ATMs? For most, these are such familiar things that no one remembers when they appeared and how. It wasn't always as simple as it is now. We present to you a dozen historical "first times" that have changed our lives forever.

The first magazine, 1731

The Gentleman's Magazine ("Magazine for gentlemen") began publishing in London in 1731. His last issue was published in 1903. Editor Edward Cave was the first to use the word "magazine" ("magazine").

The first photo, 1826

The author of the first photo was the French scientist Joseph Nicephore Niepce. He took a picture at his family's house and called it "The view from the window in Le Gras."

The first X-ray, 1895

In 1895, a physics professor named Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen conducted experiments with electrical discharges in vacuum glass tubes. One night he noticed a glow coming not from fluorescence and not from visible light sources. He called the open radiation "X" rays.

The first crossword puzzle, 1913

Arthur Wynn was supposed to come up with entertainment for an eight-page comic book section in the New York World edition. For the Christmas issue, he created a thing that he called "word-cross" (literally can be translated as "verbal crossroads"). Then Arthur Wynn did not know that his invention would become a craze of many people around the world.

The first nude scene in a movie, 1915

Actress Audrey Munson starred in the film "Inspiration" (Inspiration). It is believed that this is the first film where there is a nude scene with one of the main actors.

The first motel, 1925

The first motel in the world was the Motel Inn in San Luis Obispo, California. It was built by Los Angeles architect Arthur Heineman. He called his creation a motel, shortening the phrase "motor hotel" ("automobile hotel"). A night at that motel cost $1.25.

The first full-length color cartoon, 1938

One of the most remarkable Walt Disney cartoons is "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", the first full-length animated color and sound film. The duration of the cartoon is 83 minutes.

The first ATM, 1967

A convenient way to withdraw cash from an ATM account was invented by John Shepherd-Barron. The idea came to him while he was taking a bath. He offered his know-how to the British bank Barclays, which immediately agreed to implement it. The first ATM model was designed and installed in London in 1967.

The first digital camera, 1975

The world's first digital camera was invented by Kodak engineer Steve Sesson. The camera took black and white images and was the size of a toaster. The pictures were saved on a cassette, it took 23 seconds to record each frame.

The first cover of a music album, 1938

Alex Steinweiss was only 23 years old when he came up with the cover for the Columbia Records album. The album Smash Song Hits by Rodgers and Hart ("The greatest Hits of Rodgers and Hart") became the first in the world to have an original cover. Prior to that, the records were sold in ordinary brown paper envelopes.