History of the Internet
1972
Ray Tomlinson invented email. This provided an easier way for people who had a computer to communicate.
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1994
A pepperoni pizza with mushrooms and extra cheese is ordered from Pizza Hut online. This event changed the way we shop.
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1974
The term "internet" was coined by Vint Cerf and Robert Kahn. This word is still used over 40 years later.
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1989
Instant Messenger chat service was launched by AOL. This was one of the first messaging services available to the public.
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1991
A live shot of a coffee pot is set up by researchers so they would know when their coffee was done. This became known as the first web cam.
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