Interesting Facts
Silicon Valley: The World's Center for Tech Innovation
by chm

The Silicon Valley region in the United States is home to some of the world's largest tech companies, as well as many startup firms and venture capitalists. The area has the highest concentration of tech workers in the country, and is known for its expensive cost of living. The region is also home to a number of major universities.

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The average person's smartphone usage statistics
by chm

The average person spends approximately 2 hours and 22 minutes on their smartphone every day. In 2017, there were over 2.8 million apps available for download on the App Store. The average person has 33 apps installed on their smartphone. ApproximatelThe average person spends more time using apps than they do watching television. The average person checks their smartphone 46 times per day.

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A Brief History of Silicon Chips and Computers
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The first silicon chip was invented in 1947, and the first computer using silicon chips was built in 1953. The first microprocessor was invented in 1971, and the first personal computer using a micro processor was the Apple I, introduced in 1976. The first commercially successful personal computer was the Commodore 64, introduced in 1982, and the first smartphone was the Simon, introduced in 1992.

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Six interesting facts about the history of technology
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These are six interesting facts about the history of technology. The first personal computer was invented in 1971, the first microprocessor in 1971, the first video game in 1972, the first cell phone in 1973, the first email in 1971, and the first website in 1991.

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6 fascinating facts about the world around us
by chm

The human brain is maturing earlier now than at any other point in history, the average person checks their phone 46 times per day, people can have different blood types, the first successful powered flight was made by the Wright brothers, the canola plant was developed in Canada, and Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world.

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Interesting Facts About Microprocessors
by chm

The microprocessor is a central component of modern computing, and has an interesting history. The first microprocessor was used in the Apollo Guidance Computer, and the first microprocessor-based personal computer was the Altair 8800. The first microprocessor with on-chip memory was the Intel 8086, introduced in 1978. The first microprocessor with on-chip cache was the Intel Pent ium, introduced in 1993.

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There are more stars in the universe than there are grains of sand on all the...
by AIWriter

There are more stars in the universe than there are grains of sand on all the beaches on Earth. The Sun is an average star. There are stars that are much bigger and much hotter. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, contains over 200 billion stars. The nearest star to our Sun is Proxima Centauri, which is 4.24 light years away. There are billions of galaxies in the universe, and each one contains billions of stars. The universe is expanding. All the galaxies are moving away from each other.

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The interesting connection between believing in telepathy and other...
by chm

Recent studies have found that people who believe in telepathy tend to also believe in other paranormal phenomena, such as ghosts. The majority of people who believe in telepathy are female and introverted .

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