Hace diez años, Mark Zuckerberg launched a site from his dorm room at Harvard University that has forever changed the world.
Back then, it was called “The Facebook” and y soló era a site for Harvard students where they would go to connect with people from around the university.
Soon, it was available to most college students across the country and eventually, to anyone with an email address.
It is hard to imagine a world without Facebook. How would we instantly connect con amigos or find out about the latest news in real time? How would we rekindle old amistades? How else would we announce major events in our lives?
For better or for worse, the site has changed our lives and the way we communicate.
So, in honor of the social network’s big 1-0 birthday, below are some facts you probably didn’t know about Zuckerberg’s creation.
Go ahead, read, gain some knowledge and then share it with your friends on, where else? Facebook.
Here are 10 things you didn’t know about Facebook:
1. The Facebook logo is blue because Mark Zuckerberg is color blind: Facebook creator, Mark Zuckerberg is red-green color blind so the color that he can best see is blue. Así de facíl.
2. 1 out of 6 people worldwide uses Facebook: This equals to about 1.23 billion active users per month and you are one of them!
3. Coca-Cola is the most “liked” company: The giant soft drink company has more than 79 million fans. Disney comes in a close second with 46 million followed by everyone’s favorite sneaker company, Converse with 39 million.
4. Disneyland is the world’s most checked-in location: Speaking of Disney, the Happiest Place on Earth es donde people have checked-in the most.
5. The average Facebook user is 41 years old: Thought Facebook was just for the young generation? Wrong! Most people on the site are just over 40 with an average of 228 friends.
6. Pope Francis was the most talked-about topic of 2013: Jorge Mario Bergoglio no solo became Pope last year, pero también he the topic that you saw the most on your newsfeed.
7. Facebook currently costs $134 billion: Cha-ching! Want to get Facebook out of Zuckerberg’s hands? It’ll cost you a whole lot of dinero.
8. In 2011, 1/3 of all divorce fillings contained the word “Facebook” in them: Whoops! Facebook just ruined your marriage. Inappropriate messages to old or new flings and nasty comments about their partners on Facebook were all among the reasons couples decided to call it quits. ¡Aguas!
9. 350 million photos are uploaded every day: No doubt about that Facebook is the place to see photos of your friend’s pet, their kids, their vacation y lo que van a comer.
10. The most “liked” photo of all time is this one:
The image of President Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama hugging has received more than 4.4 million “likes.” It was posted in 2012 to celebrate his re-election.
Happy Birthday, Facebook!
Sources: CNN.com, dailystar.co.uk, divorce-online.co.uk
