INTERNET
INternet was originally called ARPANET, created by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) of the United States Department of Defense.
2. The world's first website was created by Tim Berners-Lee in 1990. It explained the World Wide Web project and provided information on how to use it.
3. The first email was sent by Ray Tomlinson in 1971. He used the @ symbol to separate the user's name from the host computer.
4. The first YouTube video, titled "Me at the zoo," was uploaded by Jawed Karim on April 23, 2005. It has over 158 million views to date.
5. In 1999, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) introduced seven new top-level domains, including .com, .org, and .net.
6. The average internet user spends around 6 hours and 43 minutes online each day, according to a 2021 report by Datareportal.
7. The use of emojis has become increasingly popular, with over 5 billion emojis sent daily on Facebook Messenger alone.
8. The first live webcam was set up at Cambridge University's Computer Laboratory in 1993. It was used to monitor a coffee pot and let people know if it was full or empty.
9. Google's original name was "Backrub." The search engine was renamed to "Google" in 1997, derived from the mathematical term "googol," which refers to the number 1 followed by 100 zeros.
10. eBay was initially called "AuctionWeb" when it was launched by Pierre Omidyar in 1995. It was named after Omidyar's consulting firm, Echo Bay Technology Group.
11. The concept of cloud computing, where data and applications are stored and accessed remotely, was introduced by computer scientist John McCarthy in 1961.
12. The first webcam was created at the University of Cambridge to monitor a coffee pot's status.
13. The world's first internet virus, called the "Morris Worm," was accidentally released in 1988, causing significant disruptions across the nascent internet and prompting the creation of the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT).
14. In 2019, the number of active internet users surpassed 4.3 billion, accounting for over half of the global population.
15. In 1990, the World Health Organization withdrew homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses after receiving an email petition with more than 1,000 signatures.
16. The "404 Not Found" error code, commonly displayed when a web page or resource cannot be found, has its origin in the Room 404 at CERN, where the World Wide Web was developed.
17. The first tweet was sent by Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter, on March 21, 2006. It read, "just setting up my twttr."
18. The average person has around 7 social media accounts, with Facebook being the most popular platform worldwide.
19. The term "spam" to describe unwanted or unsolicited email originated from a Monty Python sketch where a restaurant serves every dish topped with spam, a brand of canned meat.
20. The concept of a blog, short for "weblog," was introduced by Jorn Barger in 1997. It evolved into a powerful medium for individuals and businesses to share thoughts, expertise, and news.
21. The world's first live-streamed concert, the Trojan Room Coffee Pot's live-feed camera, was operated by researchers at the University of Cambridge in 1993.
22. The average internet user has approximately 80 social media accounts in their lifetime, according to a study by Digital Trends.
23. The term "meme" was coined by Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book, "The Selfish Gene," to describe ideas or behaviors that replicate and spread through society.
24. The percentage of internet users who access the internet through mobile devices surpassed 50% globally in 2019.
25. The concept of a "viral video," referring to videos that quickly gain popularity through online sharing, originated in 2005 with the explosion of video sharing platforms like YouTube.
26. The first webcam was created at the University of Cambridge to monitor a coffee pot's status.
27. The "Internet of Things" (IoT) refers to the network of interconnected devices and objects that are able to communicate and share data with each other over the internet.
28. The world's largest internet marketplace, Alibaba, was founded in 1999 by Jack Ma. It has since become a global e-commerce giant.
29. Approximately 3.9 billion people, or 51% of the global population, now have access to the internet, according to a 2019 report by the International Telecommunication Union.
30. The internet has revolutionized the way we communicate, work, and access information, connecting people across the globe and reshaping various industries such as retail, entertainment, and education.
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