5 Amazing facts about technology you should know

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Technology is the skills, methods and processes used to achieve goals. For some people technology is fascinating and fun, but for others it can be boring and difficult. Still everyone will agree that technology is the most amazing and fast developing fields in the world.

The histories behind these technical wonders are as amazing as how they seem today. Here are 5 Amazing facts you should know about technology we all use almost every day.

1. World's first mouse was made of wood

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World's first mouse was made of wood



The world’s first computer mouse was invented at Stanford Research Institute (SRI) in the early1960s by Douglas Engelbart, while he was exploring the interactions between humans and computers. Bill English, then the chief engineer at SRI, built the first computer mouse prototype in 1964. The equipment was called “X-Y position indicator for displays” and was constructed with wood.

The instrument was given the name 'Mouse' because of the cable was sticking out of it, which Engelbart said looked like the tail of a rodent.

2. World's first Hard Disk

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World's first Hard Disk


The world's first hard disk drive came from IBM in 1956. It was called the IBM Model 350 Disk File. The IBM 350 Disk File was developed under the code-name RAMAC by an IBM San Jose team led by Reynold Johnson. It was bigger than a refrigerator. It weighed more than a ton. And it looked like one of those massive cylindrical air conditioning units. This hulk of a storage unit could store a whopping 5MB of data.

3. There are Phobias for technology

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There are Phobias for technology

There are various phobias these days as people become more suspicious of technology. Technophobia is the fear of technology, Cyberphobia is the fear of computers and Nomophobia is the fear of being without a mobile phone.

4. China is No.1 in phone production


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China is the top country in cell phone production. In general, the number of cell phone users per country is relatively proportional to that country’s population compared to other countries. Some people have multiple cell phone lines for various reasons, including one for personal use and one for business use. India is on the 2nd place for cell phone production.

5. You can visit the first web page

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You can visit the first web page


The World Wide Web was created in 1989 by British scientist Tim Berners-Lee, who was employed at CERN. The first website in the history of the world didn't launch for another two years. In 1991, a NeXT system at CERN served as the host for the very first webpage.

The amazing part is that you can still visit the original webpage. Everything that is available online regarding the World Wide Web is archived there as a historical record. click here to check it out.

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