Computer Facts

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    On eBay, there are an average of $680 worth of transactions each second.
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    The famous Windows start-up sound was composed using a Mac.
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    The first banner advertising was used in 1994.
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    By the year 2012 there will be approximately 17 billion devices connected to the Internet.
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    GTA Origin
    GTA Origin
    Grand Theft Auto was originally a racing game called Race’n’Chase. However, a glitch made the police cars go crazy, ramming the player. This glitch was so popular with testers that they rebuilt the game around it, creating GTA.
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    The longest-running legal battle for a domain name is believed to be the fight for PETA.org. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sued People Eating Tasty Animals to obtain the name – the case spanned from 1995 to 2001.
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    A bag of marijuana was the first thing ever bought and sold over the internet.
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    Alaska is the only state that can be typed on one row of keys on a QWERTY keyboard.
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