The ‘@’ sign is centuries old, and was used in Europe to denote a unit of weight (the “arroba”) equivalent to 25 lbs.
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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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The first banner advertising was used in 1994.
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On an average work day, a typist's fingers travel 12.6 miles.
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In 1999, Pokémon was the second most searched topic on the internet. The first was pornography.
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80% of all pictures on the internet are of naked women
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MDIF, a New York based non-profit organisation, is planning to beam free Wi-Fi to the entire world from space.
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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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