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- Famous video game cheat code "The Konami Code" debuts1986
- The Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode is first used1974
- Postal codes are introduced in the U.S. as "Zone Improvement Plan" (ZIP) codes1963
- Area codes are introduced in North America1947
- The Ten-Code system is invented (e.g. 10-4)1937
- Morse code is invented1837
- Louis Braille creates Braille code1824
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Konami CodeâŦ
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Pack of chewing gum becomes first-ever item scanned with a UPC barcodeâŦ
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ZIP CodeâŦ
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Original North American area codesâŦ
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Ten-codeâŦ
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Morse codeâŦ
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BrailleâŦ
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