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Douglas Engelbart invented the computer mouse in 1964 at the Stanford Research Institute. The original prototype was made of wood with two metal wheels. He demonstrated it in what became known as 'The Mother of All Demos' in 1968. Engelbart received the National Medal of Technology for this groundbreaking invention.

Mikhail Kalashnikov invented the AK-47 assault rifle in the Soviet Union during World War II. He designed it while recovering from wounds in 1941-1942. The AK-47 became the most widely used assault rifle in the world due to its reliability and simplicity. AK stands for 'Avtomat Kalashnikova'.

Marie Curie, along with her husband Pierre Curie, discovered radium in 1898. They isolated it from pitchblende ore after processing tons of the material. The Curies also discovered polonium earlier that year. Marie Curie was the first person to win Nobel Prizes in two different sciences.

Krishnamachari Srikkanth scored 4 ODI centuries for India between 1983 and 1992. This is correct.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) reached the IPL semi-finals in the first three seasons (2008, 2009, 2010). No other team achieved this in the early editions.

Manchester United won the Premier League title three consecutive times from 2006-07 to 2008-09 under manager Sir Alex Ferguson. They were the dominant team during this period, winning the Premier League and also the Champions League in 2007-08.

Fernando Torres is the Spanish player who played for Liverpool. He joined Liverpool in 2007 from Atletico Madrid and became a fan favorite, scoring many goals. Kuyt was Dutch, Villa never played for Liverpool, and Ramos never played for Liverpool either.

Wayne Rooney started his professional football career at Everton before joining Manchester United in 2004. He made his debut for Everton at age 16 and became the youngest player to score in the Premier League at that time.

Ryan Giggs started his career at Manchester United as a teenager and spent his entire career there (1991-2014). He made his debut at 17 and holds the record for most appearances for Manchester United. The question refers to him starting young (13 in youth system) and his longevity at the club.

Arsenal's home ground since 2006 has been the Emirates Stadium. They previously played at Highbury (1913-2006). Stamford Bridge is Chelsea's home, Anfield is Liverpool's home, and Kensington is not a football stadium.