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    Random Computer Facts

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    BackRub
    BackRub
    Google was originally called "BackRub".
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    In 2013, AOL declared that they still made over $500 million a year through dial-up internet subscriptions.
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    There are approximately 1.06 billion instant messaging accounts worldwide.
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    20 years ago, there were only 130 websites, Google wasn't around, and you had to pay for an email account through an ISP.
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    Random Darknet Shopper
    Random Darknet Shopper
    There's a bot called the 'Random Darknet Shopper' that is given $100 in bitcoins every week to purchase random items on the darkweb. It ended up buying 10 ecstasy pills and the creator was subsequently arrested.
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    CAPTCHA stands for "Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart".
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    "Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
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    Song stuck in your head but can’t think of the name? There's a website called midomi.com that allows you to sing or hum a song into your computer or phone and it will find the actual song.
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