Internet Firsts: A Brief History

November 17, 2014

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Teenagers and some adults are crazed by being the first to adopt a new social media platform, the first to send the latest Internet meme, the first link to breaking news, like a picture on Instagram first, and so on.

But what were some of the more monumental firsts!? We collected a brief collection of some really cool firsts – most of these things are activities we all still do or use!

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