“38 Facts About the Internet” from Mental Floss

“History of the Internet” from Life Noggin

“Thin Underwater Cables Hold the Internet. See a Map of Them All.” from Vox

“Nokia PSE-2: The Heart of the Network for Today and the Future” from Nokia

 

In one second…

1,123 Tumblr posts are uploaded

2,146 Skype calls are made

7,226 Tweets are sent

725 Instagram photos are uploaded

35,392 GB of internet traffic is made

54,535 Google searches are made

123,834 YouTube videos are viewed

2,494,753 emails are sent

“The internet represents one of the most successful examples of the benefits of sustained investment and commitment to research and development of information and infratructure.” — The Internet Society

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“We are all now connected by the internet like neurons in a giant brain.” — Stephan Hawking

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“The internet could be a very positive step towards education, organisation and participation in a meaningful society.” — Noam Chomsky

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