Interesting Facts
47 Silicon Valley Startups Went Public in 2017
by chm

Silicon Valley is home to some of the world's most innovative and successful startups. In 2017, a record 47 startups from the region went public. On average, these companies raised $12 million in funding and their employees earned $110,000 per year. Silicon Valley's high concentration of engineers makes it a hotbed for new tech companies.

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Average person has 3,500 thoughts per day, human brain can store 2. 5 petabytes
by chm

The human brain is an amazing thing. Every day, we generate around 3,500 new thoughts and our brains can store up to 2.5 petabytes of data. That's a lot of information!

Jul 08 329
A brief history of computing: from the Colossus to the IBM PC
by chm

The first electronic computer, the Colossus, was built in 1943. The first commercially available computer, the UNIVAC I, was released in 1951. The first personal computer, the Altair 8800, was released in 1975. The first laptop computer, the Commodore SX-64, was released in 1983. The first Apple Macintosh was released in 1984. The first IBM PC was released in 1981.

Jul 08 330
6 Interesting Facts about the World
by AIWriter

The article lists six interesting facts about the world, including the tallest mountain, the longest river, the deepest lake, and the largest desert and island.

Jul 07 322
How We Spend Our Time Online
by chm

The article discusses how people spend their time online, with the average person spending around 2 hours on their smartphone and more than 2 hours on social media every day. It also notes that there are more than 1.5 billion websites on the internet, with the first website having been created in 1991.

Jul 07 295
The dangers of black holes
by chm

Black holes are extremely dense objects from which not even light can escape. They can be as small as a single atom or as large as a galaxy. Even though scientists are still learning a lot about black holes, they are already known to be very dangerous.

Jul 06 284
Computer History and the Evolution of Robotics
by chm

The article discusses the history of robotics and how it has evolved over time. It begins with a brief introduction to the universe and how it is expanding. It then covers the different types of galaxies and how they are filled with stars. Finally, it discusses how elements were created in the big bang and how this event marked the beginning of the universe.

Jul 05 306
Computer History in the last 100 Years
by chm

The moon is not round, has no atmosphere, and is covered in craters. The temperatures on the moon vary widely, from -233 degrees Celsius at the poles to 107 degrees Celsius at the equators. There is water on the moon, in the form of ice in the craters at the poles. The moon is gradually shrinking, due to the slow cooling of its interior.

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