Schools shut down in Singapore due to air pollution from farming practices in Indonesia.
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David Attenborough gained one million followers on Instagram within 4 hours and 45 minutes of his first post.
NASA launched the Mars Observer, a space probe designed to study Mars' geology and climate.
China finished building the world's largest radio telescope at 1,640 feet (500 meters) long.
Henry Ford changed employees' working schedules to 8-hour days, 5 days a week.
Belize became a member of the United Nations.
