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- Did you know? The world's first webcam made its debut back in 1991 at Cambridge University. Its mission? To help researchers keep a close eye on their beloved coffee pot without leaving their desks!
- Way before e-books became trendy, a digital pioneer had a blast typing up the American Declaration of Independence in 1971, kickstarting Project Gutenberg. Today, this project offers a whopping 34,000+ free e-books for all the bookworms out there!
- Surprisingly, spam emails started invading inboxes before the World Wide Web was even a thing! The inaugural spam email graced our screens in 1978.
- Ever wondered about the first computer virus? It made its debut in 1988, but not as a villain. Its creator wanted to measure the size of the internet! Oops... a tiny programming error led to some costly mayhem, estimated at $10–100 million in damage.
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