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These fun facts showcase the rich history and fascinating aspects of the tech world.
The term "bug" in computer science originated in 1947 when a moth caused a malfunction in the Harvard Mark II computer. Engineers literally found a "bug" causing the problem.
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The first 1GB hard drive, released by IBM in 1980, was the size of a refrigerator and weighed over 550 pounds. Today, you can fit 1TB (1000GB) on a small flash drive.
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The computer mouse was invented by Douglas Engelbart in 1964. It was made of wood and had two wheels. The design we are familiar with today was popularized by Apple.
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Ada Lovelace, an English mathematician and writer, is considered the world's first computer programmer. She wrote the first algorithm intended for implementation on Charles Babbage's analytical engine.
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