Interesting Facts
The History of the USB Drive, the Emoticon, and the Camera Phone
by chm

The USB drive, the emoticon, and the camera phone are all products that have revolutionized the way we communicate and share information. The USB drive was created in 1998 and allows us to easily transfer and store data. The emoticon was created in 1982 and is a way to communicate emotions through text. The camera phone was released in 2000 and allows us to take and share pictures and videos . The iPad was released in 2010 and is a portable device that allows us to access the internet and use apps.

Jul 10 348
6 Popular Social Networking Sites and Their Active User Counts
by chm

1. YouTube was bought by Google in 2006 for $1.65 billion. 2. Facebook now has over 2 billion active users. 3. WhatsApp has over 1. 5 billion active users. 4. Snapchat has over 200 million active users. 5. Instagram has over 700 million active users. 6. Twitter has over 328 million active users .

Jul 09 336
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.

Jul 09 292
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 08 406
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 08 418
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 07 415
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 07 369
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 06 357