r>1. "The First Ever Website" In 1991, the first ever website was launched by Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web. The site was hosted on a NeXT computer at CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research) and served as an information hub for scientists around the world.
2. "Why 404 Errors Are Called That" A 404 error is one that occurs when someone tries to access a page on a website that does not exist. The number 404 was chosen because it is the HTTP status code for "Not Found." Other codes include 200 (OK), 302 (Found), and 500 (Internal Server Error).
3. "The Internet Has Its Own Language" The internet is full of abbreviations and acronyms that people use to communicate quickly and efficiently. Some of the most common include LOL (laugh out loud), BTW (by the way), and OMG (oh my god).
4. "The First Banner Ad" In 1994, the first ever banner ad was displayed on a website. The ad was for AT&T and had a CTR (click-through rate) of 44%. Today, banner ads are one of the most common forms of online advertising.
5. "The World's Most Visited Website" According to Alexa rankings, the world's most visited website is Google.com. The search engine receives billions of searches every day and is the most popular website on the internet.
6. "The First YouTube Video" The first ever YouTube video was uploaded in 2005 by co-founder Jawed Karim. The video, entitled "Me at the zoo," shows Karim standing in front of elephants at the San Diego Zoo and has been viewed over 100 million times.
7. "The Origin of the Word 'Meme'" The word "meme" was first coined in 1976 by Richard Dawkins, a British biologist. He used the term to describe an idea, behavior, or style that spreads from person to person within a culture.
8. "The First Email" The first ever email was sent in 1971 by computer engineer Ray Tomlinson. The message was just a test and the contents of the email have been lost to history.
9. "The Most Expensive Domain Name" The most expensive domain name ever sold was "LasVegas.com," which was purchased for $90 million in 200
5. The domain name is now used as a travel guide for visitors to the city.
10 "The History of Emoticons" Emoticons are symbols used to convey emotion in text messages and online communication. The first emoticon was created by Carnegie Mellon University professor Scott Fahlman in 198
2. It was a smiley face made up of a colon, dash, and right parenthesis (:) -). Today, there are thousands of different emoticons available for use.