Google's founders were willing to sell to Excite for under $1 million in 1999—but Excite turned them down.
Source
Google's founders were willing to sell to Excite for under $1 million in 1999—but Excite turned them down.
Source
More facts
Top Facts This Month
Apple logo contains an apple with a single bite, because a small version of the logo would be indistinguishable from a cherry.Source
During the 18th century, you could pay your admission to the zoo in London by bringing a cat or a dog to feed the lions.Source
When telephones first came into commercial use you had to whistle loudly into the receiver to get the other person's attention, as telephone bells hadn't been invented yet.Source
In Japan, '39' is common text speak for 'thank you', due to how 3 (san) and 9 (kyu) sound when spoken out loud.Source
England used to have a "window tax". People refused to disclose how much money they made, considering it an invasion of privacy - so you would be charged based on how many windows your house had. In retaliation, people bricked up their windows, which you can still see today.Source
All US astronauts are required to learn Russian as part of their extensive training, and have to be able to run the ISS using Russian-language training manuals if necessary.Source
Every November in South Korea, there's a day where everyone makes silence to help students concentrate for their most important exam of their lives. Planes are grounded, constructions are paused, banks close and even military training ceases. This day is called Suneung.Source