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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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    CAPTCHA stands for "Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart".
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    45% of all online gamers are female, and women over the age of 18 are the industry's fastest growing demographic.
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    Cloud Computing
    Cloud Computing
    In 2012, a national survey found that 51% of people thought stormy weather affected cloud computing.
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    One of every 8 married couples in the US last year met online.
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    The average 21 year old has spent 5,000 hours playing video games, has exchanged 250,000 e-mails, instant and text messages and has spent 10,000 hours on the mobile phone.
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    Windows 'Con' Folder
    Windows 'Con' Folder
    It’s not possible to create a folder named “con” on a Windows computer.
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    In 2013, AOL declared that they still made over $500 million a year through dial-up internet subscriptions.
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