Computer Facts

    Random Computer Facts

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    On eBay, there are an average of $680 worth of transactions each second.
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    The first banner advertising was used in 1994.
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    The four ghosts in Pac-Man are programmed to act differently: red chases you, pink just tries to position itself in a set way, blue tries to ambush you and orange is random.
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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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    For every 'normal' webpage, there are five porn pages.
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    The first webcam was used in 1991 by Cambridge researchers for checking the coffee pot without leaving their desks.
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    Lose/Lose
    Lose/Lose
    There's a video game called "Lose/Lose" that deletes a random file on your computer every time you kill an enemy.
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