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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.

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.

In the digital world, "cookies" aren’t baked — they’re tracked.

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

Today, if a digital ad gets a 1% click-through rate, it's considered a win. But in 1994, the very first online ad pulled off something almost unthinkable today: a 44% click-through rate.

Before Android powered billions of smartphones, it was actually designed for digital cameras!

Despite being over 160 years old, this technology is still widely used today.

Each key milestone—whether a store launch, global expansion, or tech acquisition—triggered a new phase in Walmart’s workforce evolution, shaping it into the employer powerhouse we see today.

The world’s first computer programmer was a woman—Ada Lovelace (bord Augusta Ada Byron)—and she wrote her first algorithm in the 1840s, long before computers even existed as we know them today.

This Apple employee growth timeline (featured in the chart above) highlights how major events like the launch of the iPhone, the return of Steve Jobs, and the transition to Apple Silicon fueled Apple’s exponential workforce expansion.

In 1981, NASA’s Space Shuttle Columbia launched into orbit - how much RAM did it use?

What was the reason behind the design of the QWERTY keyboard layout?

Your daily dose of tech trivia!

Your daily dose of tech trivia!

Today's tech trivia question!

Today's tech trivia question!