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Amazing Facts About YouTube

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Amazing Facts About YouTube #Fact 1. YouTube was created by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim in 2005 who were all employees of  PayPal #Fact  2.It was originally funded with the bonuses that the employees received when eBay bought out PayPal. #Fact  3.The first ever YouTube video was uploaded on April 23, 2005 .It is a video of its co-founder at the San Diego Zoo.Me at the zoo” was uploaded at 8:27 PM on Saturday, April 23,  2005 . #Fact  4.Google acquired YouTube for $1.65 billion in October  2006 .Which was a lot of money at the time, but looks like a pittance now considering the value of YouTube. #Fact  5.Initially, YouTube was created to be a video dating site called “Tune In Hook Up.” #Fact  6.There are over one billion users on YouTube, which is nearly one-third of everyone on the Internet. #Fact  7.YouTube opened a production space in Los Angeles that is free to use – but only if you have ...

Amazing Facts About Technology

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Amazing Facts About Technology    # Fact 1. The English word for red panda is "Firefox" which is where the browser gets its name from – this means the Firefox logo is actually a red panda, not a fox! # Fact 2. In 1994 , the company who had a patent on GIFs tried to charge a fee for using GIFS. The PNG was invented as an alternative, and the company backed down. # Fact 3. The very first Apple logo featured Sir Isaac Newton sitting underneath a tree, with an apple about to hit his head. Girl attitude status in hindi # Fact 4. The word robot comes from the Czech “robota“. This translates into forced labor, or work. # Fact 5. You cannot reverse a Bitcoin transaction, or be forced to pay. # Fact 6. The first ever VCR (Video Camera Recorder), which was made in 1956 , was the size of a piano! # Fact 7. Using a hands-free device to talk on the phone while driving is shown to be equally or more dangerous than driving drunk. # Fact 8. Cre...