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Monday, 29 December 2025
18 facts about Internet
18 facts about Internet
A global network of unlimited possibilities
The internet is now more than 30 years old. During this time, it has developed in a direction unimaginable to those who witnessed its creation. Initia ...

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Steel
The first building constructed primarily of steel was the Home Insurance Building in Chicago, USA, completed in 1885. 
The building was designed by architect William Le Baron Jenney. It had 10 stories and a height of 42 ...
Antonov An-225 Mriya
The range of a fully fueled aircraft is 15.400 kilometers with an empty payload.
Mriya’s range with a load of 200 tons drops to 4000 kilometers.
Internet
YouTube is the undisputed leader in video streaming.
Second place goes to Netflix, which has 12 times fewer users. Third place goes to Vimeo.
Steel
China is the world's largest producer of steel. The country accounts for 57% of the world's production.
The European Union is the second largest producer and India is the third largest producer. Other major global steel producers are: Japan, USA, Russia, South Korea and Turkey.
Internet
The first registered Internet domain was symbolics.com.
It was registered on 15th March 1985. Today it serves as a commemorative site for the event.
Antonov An-225 Mriya
In 2009, the aircraft carried a 16x4-meter generator for a power plant from Germany to Armenia.
It was the largest object ever transported by aircraft.
Internet
YouTube was founded in February 2005 as an independent startup.
It was bought out by Google in November 2006 for $1.65 billion. In its first months of existence, th ...
Kerosene lamp
The first attempt to use kerosene for lighting ended almost tragically. Łukasiewicz used an oil lamp that was not adapted to the new fuel, and the lamp exploded.
Miraculously the apothecary avoided severe burns. Łukasiewicz turned to a Lviv tinsmith Adam Bratkow ...
Antonov An-225 Mriya
The aircraft has a cruising speed of 800 km/h, a minimum speed of 250 km/h, and a maximum speed of 850 km/h.
Antonov An-225 Mriya
The An-225 has 32 wheels in a three-wheel arrangement.
The main landing gear consists of 7 two-wheel sets on each side while the front landing gear consist ...