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In 1994, Pizza Hut launched a simple website called “PizzaNet” that allowed customers to place orders over the internet.

This quirky fact is a good reminder that success isn’t just about the name—it’s about building something people genuinely want.

In 2015, Oxford Dictionaries named 😂 “Face with Tears of Joy” as its Word of the Year—a first in history.

They needed a way to store and manage the growing number of web pages their search engine was indexing, but the hardware options of the time were expensive and not very scalable.

For years, people thought it was just an urban legend—“the Atari landfill.”

Early concepts of the Android mascot looked a lot more like futuristic aliens or sci-fi space creatures, which didn’t quite match Google’s vision of an accessible, everyday tech brand.

In March 1997, a Microsoft employee accidentally sent an internal test email to the wrong distribution list—a massive one.

Before laptops and smartphones became everyday tools, the word “computer” didn’t refer to a device at all—it referred to a person.

When you think of Sony, you probably picture PlayStations, cameras, or giant TVs. But did you know the company’s first product was actually… a rice cooker?

On July 16, 2010, Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom uploaded the app's first-ever image—and it wasn’t a sunset selfie or brunch pic.

In 1998, Google’s founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, offered to sell their fledgling search engine to Yahoo for just $1 million.

Long before YouTube brought us cat videos, makeup tutorials, and conspiracy theory rabbit holes, it had one very specific purpose: To help you get a date.

The charge? Driving without a license and running a stop sign.

If you had a mailbox in the 1990s, chances are AOL sent you a CD. Or five.

Even legends have messy beginnings. And sometimes, business isn’t as clean as code.

In 1986, Apple released a full-on clothing and lifestyle line called the Apple Collection — and yes, it was as pastel and logo-heavy as you'd imagine.

The 4th of July may be one of America’s oldest traditions, but behind the fireworks, floats, and backyard barbecues — technology is quietly stealing the show.

Did you know firewalls are named after actual walls built to stop fires? In the digital world, they do the same thing — blocking dangerous traffic from spreading across networks. From basic packet filters in the '80s to today’s AI-powered security layers, firewalls have come a long way. We rounded up some fun facts — and broke down their full evolution!

The first commercial barcode scan happened on June 26, 1974 at a Marsh supermarket in Ohio. The product? A pack of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit gum.

Did you know the term "computer bug" actually comes from a real-life insect?