Computer Facts

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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 domain name www.youtube.com was registered on February 14, 2005.
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    The first banner advertising was used in 1994.
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    BackRub
    BackRub
    Google was originally called "BackRub".
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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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    Terms & Conditions
    Terms & Conditions
    It would take 76 work days (8 hours a day) for the average person to read the Terms and Conditions they agree to in a year.
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    In October 1997, when Internet Explorer 4.0 was released, some Microsoft employees left a giant "From the IE team... We Love You" on Netscape's lawn.
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    CAPTCHA stands for "Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart".
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