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Friday, 19 June 2026
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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Kerosene lamp
In the first half of the 19th century, intensive attempts were made to obtain more efficient and cheaper fuel than the various types of oil and their mixtures used to date.
To this end, research was conducted on crude oil, from which kerosene was obtained by distillation. ...
Antonov An-225 Mriya
During a flight held on 22nd March 1989, An-225 Mriya set 106 world records.
Kerosene lamp
A kerosene lamp is a lighting device that uses kerosene as fuel.
It was invented as a result of work on distilling petroleum.
Internet
As of June 2021, the resources of the global Internet amounted to 1.86 billion pages.
Globally registered domains are now nearly 370 million.
Steel
The first all-steel bridge is the Eads Bridge in St. Louis, USA.
Construction began in 1867 and was completed in 1874 at a cost of about $10 million. It is a combine ...
Steel
Most types of steel melt between 1370°C (2500°F) and 1500°C (2732°F).
The melting temperature depends on its composition. In general, high-alloyed steels containing more alloying elements have higher melting points than low-alloyed steels.
Kerosene lamp
The kerosene lamp was more efficient than candles and cheaper to operate than oil and gas lighting.
The first kerosene lamps were lit in Lviv as early as March 1853, and they came into general use in 1860-1865.
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.
Steel
Production of steel dates back to 1800 BC.
So far, the oldest excavation site where steel production was carried out is located in Anatolia in present-day Turkey.
Three Gorges Dam
Its construction lasted from 1994 to 2006.
It was officially opened in 2008 but achieved full functionality in 2012.