20 mind-blowing facts you didn’t know about technology.

 

Though technology plays a significant role in modern life on a global scale, did you realize that there are certain things we would have never known about it otherwise? Technology has a wide range of capabilities, and it also has some fantastic capabilities that we were unaware of.

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Here are 20 astounding technological truths that you probably didn't know.

1. The original computer stood about 2.5 meters tall and weighed close to 30,000 kg.
2. Learn more about the true age of the internet, which is 10.000+ days old.
3. Someone attempted to sell New Zealand on eBay in 2006. Before eBay put it down, the price reached $3,000.
4. In 1986, Apple debuted a clothing line. Others referred to it as a "train disaster."
5. Google's name came about by chance. The initial creators spelled it wrong because they thought they were trying for Googol.
6. Excite declined the offer from the Google founders to sell the company for $1 million in 1999. Currently, Google is valued $527 billion.
7. Wikipedia is downloadable link
8. When the Apple II was first introduced, its hard drive only contained 5 megabytes.
9. In 2011, the word "Facebook" appeared in more than one third of divorce documents in America.
10. China has prohibited Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, and Tumblr.
11. Samsung is a full-time maker of weapons that use cutting-edge technology to promote safety and security.
12. King Harald Bluetooth is the inspiration behind the name Bluetooth. He merged Denmark and Norway.
13. developed  9 coding languages by women.
14. In 1982, TIME Magazine named the computer "Man of the Year."
15. At NASA, the internet speed is 91 GB per second.
16. Internet usage is "non-human" in 51% of cases. Hacking software, spammers, and harmful phishing account for 31% of the total.
17. The Japanese terms e for "image" and emoji for "character" are the origins of the word emoji, which bears no resemblance to or connection to the word emotion.
18. The QWERTY keyboard was intended to make you move more slowly. Try using the Dvorak Keyboard to type more quickly.
19. A 60TB SSD is the biggest hard disk in the world.
20. To avoid providing free tech help, over 28% of IT workers hide their occupation from friends and family.