Computer Facts

    Random Computer Facts

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    There are approximately 1.06 billion instant messaging accounts worldwide.
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    20 years ago, there were only 130 websites, Google wasn't around, and you had to pay for an email account through an ISP.
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    The domain name www.youtube.com was registered on February 14, 2005.
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    In 1956, the IBM 350 hard disk drive had 3.75 MB of storage, weighed over 2000 lbs, had to be moved around with forklifts, and was delivered via large cargo airplanes.
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    Random Darknet Shopper
    Random Darknet Shopper
    There's a bot called the 'Random Darknet Shopper' that is given $100 in bitcoins every week to purchase random items on the darkweb. It ended up buying 10 ecstasy pills and the creator was subsequently arrested.
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    The first computer mouse was invented by Doug Engelbart in around 1964 and was made of wood.
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    On an average work day, a typist's fingers travel 12.6 miles.
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    IMDb is one of the oldest websites on the internet, and began on Usenet in 1990 as a list of "actresses with beautiful eyes".
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