In 1999, Pokémon was the second most searched topic on the internet. The first was pornography.
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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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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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A bag of marijuana was the first thing ever bought and sold over the internet.
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Amazon sells more e-books than printed books.
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The Gmail logo was designed the night before it was launched.
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