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It took 14 hours to upload the first picture from Nepal on the Internet!

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It took 14 hours to upload the first picture from Nepal on the Internet!  Interestingly, the first picture uploaded on the internet from Nepal was of Lord Ganesha. An American journalist named Jeff Greenwald posted the picture on the Internet.

This was the first email sent from the Internet

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This was the first email sent from the Internet Ray Tomlinson was the first to send an email 50 years ago today. Working as a programmer at ARPANET, the system he created is now known as email. He tested the messaging system for the first time by sending a message to himself.

El Salvador became the first country to legalize Bitcoin

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El Salvador became the first country to legalize Bitcoin  El Salvador has become the first country to officially accept bitcoin as a legal tender. El Salvador's parliament voted Tuesday to approve the proposal. Sixty-two out of 84 lawmakers voted in favor of officially recognizing Bitcoin. President Bukele has responded that the government has made history. At the same time, El Salvador's citizens living abroad can now easily send money home, he said. He expressed confidence that along with this decision, the country's foreign investment will increase in the coming days, financial inclusion will improve and employment will also increase. In addition, in the next 90 days, Bitcoin will become the legal currency in El Salvador, similar to the US dollar. The new law requires businesses in El Salvador to accept Bitcoin as a legal currency for purchasing goods and services. Earlier, El Salvador said the scheme would provide financial services to 70 percent of people without a ban