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What is the Internet? While it may seem like a simple question, defining the Internet isn’t easy. Because unlike any other technology, the Internet can be whatever we make it. We can shape it. We can mold it. But most importantly, we can use it to connect people, communities, and countries around the world.
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The first emoticon
The first emoticon is commonly credited to Kevin Mackenzie in 1979, but was a rather simple -) and didn’t really look like a face. 3 years later, 🙂 was proposed by Scott Fahlman and has become the norm. Fact source
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WiFi
The "Fi" in "WiFi" doesn't mean anything. The creators just called it that because it rhymed with "HiFi". Fact source
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Internet restart
Seven people have keys with the power to restart the World Wide Web in the event of a catastrophic event. Fact source
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