15 Curious Details About the Invention of the Internet

15 Curious Details About the Invention of the Internet

The internet has become so deeply woven into our daily lives that it’s hard to imagine a world without it. From ordering groceries to video chatting with relatives across the globe, this technology has fundamentally changed how we communicate, work, and live. Yet the development of this world-changing technology wasn’t a straight path, it was filled with unexpected turns, quirky characters, and surprising motivations. Here is a list of 15 fascin…

More than 100 years ago, a man dreamed of connecting all the knowledge of the world. His name was Paul Otlet. A Belgian lawyer who, in 1910, created Mundaneum, a center that organized millions of information sheets so that anyone could access them. It was like a paper-based Internet! So much so that he even allowed for remote consultations... by telegram! Sound familiar? Yes, it was a primitive version of Google. Otlet imagined a worldwide infor…