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The Internet has been around for awhile now<\/strong> that it\u2019s a bit bizzare to think that it could have some sort of history. Did you know that the first book purchased on Amazon happened in 1995<\/strong>? And there\u2019s plenty more being bought till today. For those of us curious about the rest of the Internet Firsts, the team at WebpageFX<\/a> have put together this handy infographic.<\/p>\n

The infographic below covers a range of Internet Firsts. From the first email to the first YouTube video, take a look at this infographic that offers you a look at what occured in the past and how things have grown since the Internet first came to being<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Recommended Reading:<\/strong> 20 Dictionary Words That Originated From The Internet<\/a><\/p>\n

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