Infographic: A fun list of internet ‘firsts’

Did you know that the first image uploaded to the internet was the size of a postage stamp and took longer than a minute to load? Read on for more interesting throwbacks.

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During the 2015 Super Bowl, BMW aired a commercial that featured Katie Couric and Bryant Gumbel trying to understand the internet in its early stages.

The commercial was a tremendous hit because, well, it’s hard to imagine a world without internet.

We use it to communicate with friends and family, conduct work, shop, watch TV, navigate and myriad other activities.

Imagine trying to get through one day of work without the internet. Could you do it?

Whether we want to admit it or not, the internet is an enormous part of our lives—and it’s fun to look back at its humble beginnings.

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